Look Into The Eyes Of Death Poem by Artemis Gutierrez

On the cold of the night
I crept out of the house.
Past the garden and on
to the cemetery, to visit
our old friend.
That's where I saw him,
creeping through the night.
His shadow-like features
moved through the graves.
I tried to move away,
I really did,
But his deadly face turned towards me.
That's when I looked into the eyes of death
and he looked into the eyes of life.
I saw Heaven and Hell,
Two totally different lands.
One as sweet as honey
but the others land was choked
with thorns.
I saw some in paradise
while the others, tortured!
The smile of Jesus
and the smirk of Satan.
Angels and people rejoiced
but fire blazed below.
When I looked into the eyes of death
and he looked into mine,
we both just couldn't bear.
I ran away and so did he.
We never met again
because we both could never stand.
But sometimes I would wonder...
What did he see in my eyes?