When the moon fell skyline, and the city was transformed into jet black color, the Death strode quietly in the middle of the settlement - to be careful not to touch anything - until they came to a palace. He came in and nobody power blocking. He was upright on the side of a bed and touching her eyes, and people who sleep it woke up with fear.
See the shadow of Death before him, he cried in a terrified voice, "Get you from me, a terrible dream! Go, evil creatures! Who are you? And how can you go in this palace? What do you want? Minggatlah, because I'm the owner of the house this. Away with you, otherwise, I called the slaves and the guards to cut you to pieces! "
Then Death said in a soft voice, but it was very scary, "I am death, stand and bend it to me."
Rich and the powerful were asked, "What do you want from me now and what objects you are looking for? Why do you come when the work is not complete? What do you want of a strong man like me? Go there, look for people who are weak, and take him! I was horrified by the canine-taringmu bloody and cruel face, and my eyes staring vibrate your wings repulsive and sickening body. "
After a long silence and snapped out of his fears, he added, "No, no, Death forgiving, never mind what I have said, for fear of making myself say the words that was off-limits. So take my gold as necessary or the life of one of slaves, and leave me ... I still take into account the life that is still unmet and wealth to people who have not possessed. on the sea I have a ship that has not been returned to the port, and the crops that have not been saved. Take ye items you want and leave me. I had a concubine, like a beautiful morning, for you to choose, Death. Listen again: I have a son who I love, he was the seed of my eyes. Take him as well, but leave me alone. "
The Death growl, you are not the rich but the poor who do not know themselves. Death then took the man's hand, pulling her life, and give it to the angels in the sky to check.
And death walked slowly among the poor until he reached the most rundown house he found. He entered and approached the bed where the bed of a young man with kelelapan peaceful. Death touched his eyes, the young man was awake. And when he saw the Death standing beside her, he said in a voice full of love and hope, "I'm here, Messenger of Death are beautiful. Say hello to my soul, my dreams manifest and the nature of hope. Hug me, lover of my soul, because you're so loving and no one will leave me here. You are the divine messenger, you're the right hand of righteousness. Do not leave me. "
"I have called repeatedly, but you did not listen. But now you have heard me, because it do not let love with the lawyer-dodgery yourself. Hold my soul, beloved of Death."
Then the Death laid gentle fingers up her lips quivering, take his life, and put it under his wings.
When he climbed back into the sky, Death looked back - to the world - and in a whisper he said, "Only those who in the world looking for Immortality was the one who got to immortal."
(From "Petal-Petals Soul" - Gibran Khalil Gibran)