To the emissary of death

although i want to live forever
but when a man gets more, he wants more
i could plead for 10 or 100 years, and
go ahead to take 50 more because
if e sweet me, who fit beg me?
grim, as long as i’ll be here
let me do my time until
my time is up, until i’m next
my life here is just as important
as your job to take it away.

Victor Oyedele