Sincerely, Death

i am the long shadows on the brightest day
i am the exhausted breath of air on a cold crisp morning
i am the dreams and hopes that will never come to fruition
the days you wished for before you knew wishing on a star would bring you nothing

i am what haunts you
the whispers that stand your hair on end
the blood stains that won't wash away
scars from wounds that were self-inflicted

you cry out for help
for someone to save you
when all you need is to look in the mirror
but you can't because you hate what you see
and no matter how shattered the mirror becomes
it doesn't matter
because your reflection is seared into your memory

the clock ticks on
the earth continues its revolutions around the sun
the tides pull away before crashing back to shore

your heart beats
your heart stops
your body relaxes discharging the leftover waste in your bowels

i am the blood that stops pumping
i am the air settling around your cooling corpse

do not be afraid
do not be upset
in the end
i am what sets you free