SOME say death is by chance
a twist of fate,
merely happenstance

And others take the rein
seeking death by their
own hands

I say death is the magician
a slight of hand, misdirection
allowing humans to believe
the end is Fate or Self-Fulfilled

But angels see the Cold Pact
forged before time itself
Life is a ledger and always
paid when balance is due

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