Reaper Comes a Calling

It was nigh on to St. Crispin's day But I found no solace there. The night curdled with discontentment As a vile expectation filled the air. Death himself appeared at my door... His heinous purpose not yet clear. It ripped me to the very core... It tasked my soul with fear. 'Forgive this late intrusion.' It offered in a throated baritone. "I am due this night to reap a soul... But your neighbor's not at home.' With a firm grip on my mortality... I could think of nothing more. I called out towards my husband... 'Honey... you're wanted at the door.' The End