For Francis - An Ode to Death

Recently, I heard of a friend's death
And was shocked at the heavy blow Death has dealt
Francis was kind and full of mirth
With uncountable gifts under his belt
And even as I didn't really know him
He was one of the few I liked on a whim
Francis was likable and free
Golden rays in dark clouds he made us see
And even as I didn't know him
My loss was deep and grim
Francis was an asset to the fold
But he was caught in Death's embrace - so cold
And even if I'm no stranger to Death
Even if I've supped at the helms of her skirt
You do not know how death feels until she comes for you
You do not know... until she has you

Join you in Hell

Tope says:

Like a spear skewering through me

Like poison dowsed in my tea

The pain of your loss slowly kills me

 I look inside of me and all I see is a looming death from pain of loss

A wish that my untimely end would reunite us

I do not care if you now reside in the depths of Hades

It concerns me not if you now dwell with dark Shades

I want to be where you are

Cos you're my life, my brightest star

I think of death everyday

Cos to me, It is a promising golden ray

And I wait for that loving fateful day

When It comes to spirit me away

Away from this jejune world to you

Away to your welcome embrace

So we can start our love anew

And be together until the end of days