WAIT

Wait thee there, O Death - Wait!
For I have just begun
To tell the stars my story.
Wait till I'm done.

Hush - Say no more.
Canst thou not hear
The voice of my throbbing heart
That knows nothing of fear?

There is but one secret
Thou know'st not, O Death!
Thou may'st take all of me
but one thing - my last breath.

Die it shalt not. Never.
For it bears but my love's name.
Forever, it will echo
in the stars as a shapeless flame.

Come thee hither, death -
Put an end to this pain.
So long, O stars,
Till we meet again.

~Riya~