As these days roll forever on
I collect their disappointment
Hiding it and distracting them
To ensure that none fall silent

I am the reaper of misfortune
Or so I hope to be to them
As I make their lives be rich
Distracting from times that condemn

Where I hide all these weighty moments
Is a logical place, I believe
In a blackened abyss that moves all around
My own soul holds tight the moments I retrieve

You may be concerned
But, there is no reason to fear
I live with these tortures daily
Merely causing my vision to blear