Dagger of Blood - An Eulogy for Gaspard

A crooked dagger
Streaming with blood.
The last sight I see indeed.

Held by a peasant,
Man whose child I killed,
Maddened eyes sparking with vengeance.

At the last moment,
A puff of remorse I feel,
Regretting the death of the child.

Alas, too late for me it is.
The road to Death
Unfolds before me.

The fall of the knife,
The feather-like paper laid on my chest,
And I am eternally laid down to sleep.

You who killed me,
Your mad, raving eyes
And dirt-stained hands...

Death you risked,
Death you have delivered,
And Death you shall receive.

A scene unravels before me.
Foggy at the edges,
Yet still a clear picture.

A ragged man hanging above a fountain,
Crowds gathered around,
Whispers pass through.

A smile comes over my face.
So.
I have gotten the last laugh after all.

- Marquis St. Evremonde

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As you can see, this is my original version. ^_~ Therefore, there are a lot
of things here that are also in my 2nd version. Lemme know which one you
like better!