Mr. Death - Intruder

Tenement buildings, decay is in the air

A tangible aura of fear.

boarded windows, rats in the walls

Soon all will be cleared.

an old lady waits

Among darkened walls, scared of the things that in the shadows crawl

She knows he’s come, so many times before

But she won’t answer when he knocks at her door

Mr. Death — no more pain

Mr. Death — no more blame

Mr. Death — no more shame, just reach out and take his hand

Mr. Death — do not run

Mr. Death — it is done

Mr. Death — he’s the one who’ll take you to your promised land

Sounds of a scuffle, shots ring the air, a body falls to the ground

Blood flows freely as he cries in the night, for help that will never be found

All confused, why is he here, the pain it grows and so does his fear

Tired of the fight but he can’t let it go

He still resists when death lands the final blow

What is it about me that makes men fear?

Why do they tremble whenever I draw near?

Is it the final kiss they know that I must bring or is it the way men die

The pain and the suffering — but you have brought it on yourselves!

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Why do you run when it’s your turn to go, it should be easy for you

All those people you laid in their graves, you know just what to do

Mourn their loss, dry their tears, pillar of strength, allaying their fears

Now it’s time, take his hand, don’t be scared, it’s part of the masters plan