I met Death today. We are playing chess.

My subject is Life
Andher constant shadow, Death

Sneaking, silent, aching Death
Grimy, hopeless, untenable Death

Beating hearts slowed to a crawl
Throbbing veins stopped up by the sands of time

Cold, faceless, lingering Death
Creeping, disimpassioned, frozen Death

From the time of birth we stand at its side
Till at last the boatman takes our hand

Absolute, irreversable, simple

Death?

death.