The Taker

He’s standing in the water, shadow filling every space A ghoulish specter shifting at a feverish pace Two cinder eyes burn in a formless head Twisted claws grip a staff and a bucket of the dead Endless rows of teeth fit to chew through my rind A crown of souls round his head, the center one is mine Six miles down in a death soaked cave Only at the end do I see your face This was my choice, I dug the grave My grand finale, I tied the chains Six miles down in a death soaked cave Only at the end do I see your face This was my choice, I dug the grave My grand finale, I tied the chains But what if I was wrong, what if I changed my mind He laughed, a shriek that defied all design “Where would you go, run back to your maker? You asked to be erased, so here I am, the taker There is no fade to black, there is no peaceful end We’ve waited far too long now let us begin” Take a step back, fear flowing through the tears I could turn up the stairs, but I’d run there for years The water starts to boil, the air starts to wail I shuffled off the mortal coil, burned every trail Six miles down in a death soaked cave Just another pawn in an endless game No running now, I can’t be saved Standing on the edge, now there’s no escape Six miles down in a death soaked cave Just another pawn in an endless game No running now, I can’t be saved Standing on the edge, now there’s no escape