Death is the comforting friend,

The whore,

The mistress,

The reliable clock.

The one who you know will always be there for you.

The one who doesn’t mind if you cheat.

The one who will be there even if you have nothing left,

The eternal comforter.

Life is the fickle friend,

The unrequited crush,

The bipolar case,

The resentful enemy.

The one who will always leave you no matter what you do.

The wife who threatens separation when you lay with Death.

The one last thing you have left to lose,

The fated deserter.