Author's Note: This was written quite some time ago, and may not be consistent with current canon - I am far behind on the manga. But... I like it.
The sacrifice for them was made.
A debt must always be repaid.
Power was granted for the seal,
now it must be returned.
No other soul is quite as pure.
No other's choice would be as sure.
The broken heart one day may heal,
when all the truth is learned.
The Shinigami is not cruel,
The Shinigami is not kind.
The soul was traded for the power
To form a seal to bind.
The god of death is always fair
The sacrifice that called it there
One day will all the debt have paid
And on that day be freed.
The Shinigami did not ask
For the power or for the task
But for a purpose it was made,
And follows its own creed.
Darkness seems to suffocate
Drowning in the crushing weight
Glares of anger and of hate
Cold eyes that turn away.
Only the sorrow and the fright
Not allowed to see the light
Not knowing it will be all right
This pain the debt will pay.
Power from others' suffering
From terror and despair
The sacrifice is always
To endure their worst nightmare.
The sacrifice for them was made.
The debt at last has been repaid.
Power was granted for the seal,
now it has been returned.
No other soul is quite as pure.
No other's choice would be as sure.
Perhaps the broken heart will heal,
as all the truth is learned.