my knuckles I crack ,
a new contract is written, dated, and signed,
every three months, I must renew or,
or lose this life of mine,
a agreement with death now has me ,
its quite the proverbial pickle ,
better and better I must continue to grow,
or feel the sting of his sickle ,
but why me I wonder ,
all I asked was the chance, to have a gift,
to spread joy, bring smiles, to the faces of friends,
perhaps give there spirits a lift,
and for this talent he bestowed on me,
what he asked me in return,
to write for him four times a year ,
and that brought to me no concern,
such a small task for the treasure he gave,
or so I thought you see,
but writing good enough to keep death entertained ,
is quite a big job for me,
if I bore him just once , or repeat a subject ,
just one single time,
this all could end oh so abruptly,
my life is on the line,
a muse I must find ,
some story untold , by me or any other,
I switch subjects so often to keep death off my tail ,
I have no time for my lover,
and I miss her so, and my family as well ,
but no time to regret choices made,
he comes soon, and I have nothing ready ,
the pressure has me so afraid,
someone help me ,
make a deal that will take, his attention off me for a while,
to entertain friends is easy enough ,
but to make the dark one smile,
is becoming impossible, I can see an end coming ,
it doesn't look good for me,
I deal with the deal, soon to be his next meal ,
oh how oh how could this be!!!
three more months have came to pass ,
it's time again to earn my keep,
make good with the words, and rhymes, and such ,
or like some mutt be put to sleep,
writers block is not a fitting phrase,
so we will call it coroners cube,
control I have lost, I am unhinged, unhitched,
falling apart, unglued,
and the dark one isn't just coming ,
he stands behind me as I try to fill,
this page with some poem, or limerick, or something,
but perhaps I should be typing my will,
though sound mind part, I probably won't add ,
for I myself have doubts,
in the past I've studied all I can about life,
trying to learn all the ins and outs,
and today my lesson be happy with who you are,
and what you already own,
I wish I would have learned this long ago,
but how could I have known,
that my wish to be great, a simple wish to write,
would one day lead to my doom,
I wanted just wanted to publish a book or three,
not invite DEATH to my room,
and he is hear a bit early it seems to me,
but who am I to tell,
the great grim reaper how to read a calender,
I am already scared as hell,
and I have nothing written except what you see here ,
my fear will cost me my soul,
and I am ready to face him I yield I quit,
I relinquish total control,
as I turn my chair before I can say ,
allow me to get my coat,
I see a swirling dark twister he has left me to be ,
in one big puff of smoke,
either I amused him with the calender line,
or he realized he WAS a bit ahead,
either way I care not you see ,
it's another day I am not dead,