A moment of light

And yet again...
The follower grabs hold of me.

It drapes an arm around my neck
...And swallows me.
It drapes its arm around my waist
...And fondles me.

And I look up at the sky
As it smothers me.
For I knew all along
It was coming for me.

I didn't run from it, no,
I didn't hide or flee
I stood still in fear of it...
And then fell to my knees.

Maybe I knew it was coming
To kill me...
Maybe I wanted it to,
Maybe it thrilled me.

It offered me a nectar...
Laced with strychnine.
Whilst brandishing a dagger...
With a honey-tipped tine.

Now, its teeth are as swords
That run through me.
And they let out my blood
As it woos me.

"I should've fought harder", I cry,
As I fall to the earth and give up my life,

"I have known your weakness,
We've fought many times.
So, I should've overpowered you with might!"

But it only grins,
As its talons dig into me,
And says, "My dear,
You only fight senselessly!

What you wanted was a moment of light...
It was this that I gave you,
And this is the price...

Any fire that burns
Will be fleeting,
But, those that burn best
Will burn briefly."