late at night br a knock on the door br slowly getting out of bed br walking across the floor br br opening the door br and there he stood br in his long black robe br knew inside, he was no good br br he reached out his hands br pushed me back br walked inside br he was the man in black br br looked straight into his eyes br no words he spoke br felt his hands upon my throat br as he squeezed, i started to choke br br i felt the sweat upon his palms br dripping down my back br he had complete control br this man in black br br i could feel his breath br as he leaned close to my face br staring into his cold icy glare br my heart was beginning to race br br he squeezed tighter and tighter br i could not breathe br i choked harder and harder br would soon there be a relief? br br slowly losing conscientousness br overwhelmed with fear br i could not speak br nor shed a tear br br he had this awful stench br i recognized as i took my last breath br this man in black br is the Man of Death br br i heard that evil laugh br as my body lay lemp upon the floor br i knew then br i let death walk through my doorbr br sandy nobodybr br