Death

Isn't Death a funny fellow?
He takes people's lives
Away from them:
Their family, their job,
Everything they worked for;
And they cannot stop him.

Sometimes people wish for
Death to take them away,
But it never does, so they
Try to bring him about
By slashing their wrists, jumping
Off bridges, and so on.

Most of the time they are
Able to succeed, going to Hell.
But there are times when
Death just isn't interested,
And doesn't show his
Gruesome face - yet.

And then there are those
Who want to live a long life,
And plan everything right
Down to the last detail.
Along comes Death and in
A heartbeat, they die young.

Sometimes I wish Death on
Other people, but later am
Glad Death did not find them.
Or others wish Death on me,
But he has as of yet
Been able to find me.

Death is not prejudiced.
He takes people from every
Age and walk of life;
White, black, red, and brown;
Old, young, sick, and well;
Men, women and children.

There is no way to keep Death
Away, to keep him from taking
Your children, your parents;
But we can cheat him,
Now and then, with medicine,
Miracles, or God.

Evil is Satan's handmaiden,
Sickness is his servant, and
Death is his lover -
Evil entertains her master,
Sickness pleases him, and
Death brings ultimate happiness.

That is not to say that all
Souls are meant for Hell,
But that it is what gives
Satan his joy and pleasure.
Most souls however, belong
To Heaven and God Eternal.

In this way, Satan is cheated.
His lover takes away people's
Life and material goods.
But God and The Lamb
Give them new Life,
Thus cheating Beelzebub.

Isn't Death a funny fellow?
He takes away everything
That they lived for.
God then takes in their
Souls, and gives them
Everything they died for.