Reaper

12. even though

12. even though

the substance
was now leaving your body, 
out your mouth, 
the same way it came in. 

you didn't know if you were dead
y e t , 
but you hoped you were
so you could give up the fight. 

you would never go down
without one, 
but this time, 
you didn't want to throw
the second punch. 

she was one enemy
you were scared
you couldn't beat.

just the same way
you were scared
because you know
you couldn't ever 
outrun her.

not because you're too slow,
not because you let your fear
get the best of you.
it wasn't because she was
better than you were,
even though she was.
it wasn't because
you were easy prey, 
because you weren't. 
it wasn't because 
she was too strong, 
even though she was. 
it wasn't because 
you were too weak, 
even though you were. 

it's because 
she had a job to do
and the
r e a p e r 
n e v e r 
l o s e s .