Every Man's Road

"Every Man's Road"

Beautiful, isn’t it?

Just you, me, and the stars.

Wonderful, isn’t it?

Just us and the canvas of night.

Breathtaking, isn’t it?

Just two lovers and the dreams we kissed goodbye.

I’m not ready to follow you

Wherever you will lead me.

I’m not ready to walk away

From everything I’ve known.

But the road before us is a road all will walk,

A road for kings and common men,

A road for mighty beasts and valorous heroes,

A road for the wicked and the pure of heart.

Majestic, isn’t it?

All those stars in the sky,

And just the two of us to see them.

These are my last stars,

My last lights, my last blessings,

And you are here to watch them with me.

I glance over and see you in your eternally black cloak,

Face ashen, scythe poised,

And you smile.

“Are you ready?” you ask,

And I answer no,

For I will never be ready to leave behind

These beautiful stars.

Awe-inspiring, isn’t it?

This heavenly landscape of stars

Laid out before us,

Laid out for two unwilling lovers,

Destined to meet at the end.

“It is time,” you say,

And I am not ready,

Though the road awaits.

I can hear them calling me back,

Begging me to wake,

But I can’t.

I am here in this meadow of stars and night,

Side by side with he who will carry me

Into the beyond,

Wherever that may be.

Magnificent, isn’t it?

The last stars you see are always the most beautiful.

Painted into the heavens, smiling down at me

As I realize it is time to walk on the road.

“I am ready,” I say,

And you take me by the arm like an old friend,

Gentle as a lover,

And together we walk down the road,

The road for kings and common men,

For beasts and heroes,

For the wicked and the pure of heart.

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