Surrounded by fear
Not wanting to suffer
Slowly fading away
Death is near

Memories swirling around
My body cold on the ground
Covered in blood
Death is here

Darkness takes over
A figure approaches
Neither angel nor demon
The Grim Reaper is there

I remember the day that I met you
The sun was shining along with a breeze
We had a blast at the park barbecue
You and I relaxed underneath the trees

When I opened my eyes you were not here
I can still smell your scent on your pillow
There is no one who can lend me an ear
Without you I am at an all-time low

I still miss you when I am all alone
The fun did not seem to last long enough
because now I am broken to the bone
No one told me that I had to be tough

Everyday I bring flowers to your grave
You came and left just like a tidal wave

I can still picture your sweet, little smile
Even those mesmerizing small, blue eyes
You were my only lily of the Nile
Every day with you was a nice surprise

I shed a few tears when I first held you
Just seven pounds and a couple ounces
How very small you were until you grew
A voice so sweet until it was soundless

Our time together flew by way too fast
A moment you were here, then you were gone
My life was overdue for a downcast
I do not know how I am to live on

You were my most precious little baby
Surely I will see you again...maybe

A desperate cry
Pain in the night
A child alone
Fighting for their life
People reach out
Never do they touch
Instead they turn
Preferring not to know
A terrible fate
When it's too late

Demons* in the night
Scaring you to the bone
Taking away the light
Forcing you to be alone

Praying on their victims
Who were peacefully sleeping
Leaving them sicken
And no longer in dreamland

A fire is crackling
The flames  dancing
Your bravery is melting
You are alone

No longer able to remember
Your body is on autopilot
Hope is a fleeting ember
Fading away into the *night

Daddy's little girl I used to be
His very special princess
That is no longer me
Now I am all alone
More so than before
Stretching out my wings
Until I am able to sore

His little girl I used to be
Precious and innocent
No longer does that describe me
This world is grim
Not meant for the frail
I must become tough and resilient
For I cannot afford to fail

Live* life before I come
To take you before you're done
Find someone to love
Maybe even your true love

Laugh at all the little things
This will give you wings
To sing a song of joy
For all to enjoy

Dance to your hearts content
Despite those present
Dream of life
Not of the afterlife

Always keep a smile
No matter the trial
Save some time to play
On any given day

I saw her sitting there
In a small round chair
Locks made of gold
Just like her soul

She looked up at me
But surely couldn't see
For to all I'm invisible
But she was truly incredible

A voice like a whisper
"Who are you mister?"
I flashed a small smile
And looked at the child

"It matters not who I am
My sweet little lamb
Your time has run out
No need to pout"

Slowly she started to stand
And reached for my hand
She wasn't a weeper
Just a girl with the Grim Reaper

Death is near, death is near
For a banshee is here

Run and hide you may try
no use against a banshee's cry

Many a soul have wandered near
Many a soul has died here

Trying to escape ones fate
Will lead to a no later date

Death is near, death is near
For a banshee is here

For now I must go
But you mustn't cry
I shall not take long
This isn't goodbye

Tomorrow I leave
I leave no trace behind
I promise to write
So please be kind

I'm sorry but I must go
I can no longer delay
I just want you to know
I shall miss you

Drifting eyes fall
For sleep must come
The mind left to wander
To explore the possibilities

A nightmare?
Monsters big and tall
Slimy or scaly
Causing a drenching sweat

A dream?
So sweet and innocent
Full of love and laughter
Or and irresistible adventure

Blackness?
A state of nothingness
A state of peace
Neither a dream nor nightmare

A nap?
So short yet needed
Basking in the sun
Or under a tree

Sleep is something we need
Something we enjoy
Something we fear
Or nothing at all

The light is fading
Becoming no more
Hope is fleeting
Lost in the abyss

Nightmares come to life
Eating away the joy
People become desperate
Their life nothing more than a toy

Everything is dark
The smallest sound
A slight bark
Maybe a growl

Red eyes glow
Watching my every move
I feel like a show
With a monster audience

A sense of loneliness
Or abandonment
Stuck in a world so heartless
Death is preferable

Time flies by
Or at least I think it does
For I have given up
To the darkness within

The night before was peaceful
It attacks while you sleep
Once awake you feel it
The sting of the throat

It is painful and annoying
A constant reminder
Every swallow
Every throb

Water doesn't soothe it
Hot tea doesn't last
Medicine is too slow
The pain is too much

A restless night comes
Constant drinking of water
Tossing and turning till dawn
When you awake it is all gone

Kittens play with yarn
Puppies play with bones

Girls dress is pink
Guys dress in blue

Ice freezes the heart
Fire burns the skin

Death is eternal
Life is short

I look up
You look down

Black is the new white
Left is the new right

Eyes are for color
Ears are for sound

Together they are one
Separate they are none

Aged and unkept a cabin remains
Concealed in the woods
A family arrives on a voyage
That may never come to an end

A young girl finds a statue
But a statue is it really
For untold forces come
And in one lies great evil

Of the truth the girl knew not
For her life was just beginning
An adventure she shall take
Without knowing it's ending

Inside the girl lies another
A soul no longer at rest
Try as she might
The girl cannot resist

She loses control of her body
And starts to fade away
But her desire to live
Overcomes the desire of revenge

It was her body once more
Hers alone it shall be
She set out once again
With her spirits high

Her life turned around
For she felt alive
An adventure that began
With the trip to a cabin

On top of the world
One stands alone
A sight of beauty
And a voice with a sad tone

Full of love and joy
Her heart is pure as gold
Full of death and despair
Her shadow is ice cold

Separate but one
Her shadow completes her
Her job is never done
For the world needs her

On top of the world
She controls it all
From dusk to dawn
And Spring to Fall