Angel of Death — A Love Letter
If you were an Angel
You'd be the Angel of Death
But not in the way that others fear you
You are violence
You are wrath
You can be swift and cruel in your wake - your power
This is your duty - your responsibility - your privilege - your curse.
But you occupy a more complex existence than the simplistic antipathy many place on you
Your kiss is of peace
Your embrace brings comfort
Your breath is life
Your wisdom is absolution
You're beyond essential to the progression of time
You may stand alone in a vast, eternal sea of noise and chatter
But you are beautiful
My heart is tethered to yours
Your home will forever be within my breast
I'm sorry of the burden you must bear
Something you did not choose
But I want you to know
Without you - (my) life would be meaningless
