Shinigami - The Flame Is Going Out

At the foot of the bed is the filthy wretch
The creature stares into my soul
I recoil once recognition sinks in
A shinigami, this means I am going to die

The flame is going out
It tells me to watch

It leads me away, only wanting to talk
There is still life within me
Promising to never tell another soul
It tells me the magic words to prolong my life

Reciting the unknown language, it claps its hands
The world goes pitch black, only we remain
As a sea of candles appear, each one representing a life
It points out the one about to go out, mine alone

The flame is going out
It tells me to watch

The death bringer laughs, I really am about to die
While it still burns, I can move it to another candle
Taking my life into my own hands
Trembling, I seize the flame

The shinigami smiles, my hands are not working
The flame is but a small circle of light
It's going to go out, the creature moves in
Its gaze is mere inches from my face

The flame is going out, it tells me to watch as the flame disappears