Disclaimer: I do not own Morrowind, or (DAMMIT!!) Liches ('Nuther DAMMMMMITTT!!!!!!)

Well, This is a Little Ode I came up with years ago. It's still one of my favorites. You'll have to excuse the patheticness (is that even a word? Oh well, now it is ;-p:.) of my first Fic, but at the moment, I'm suffering from C.L.E.F.W. (COMPLETE LOST OF ENTHUSIASM FOR WRITING) Syndrome. If you don't know what a Lich is Wikepedia is an excellent place to look. And YES, THEY HAVE LICHES IN MORROWIND, CHECK OUT MORNHOLD'S SEWERS AT A HIGH LEVEL, THEY'RE CRAWLING ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!

and anyways this is how it goes :-).

The people hate me...

The Gods fear me...

The world shuns me...

Search for me in the Shadows,

you will not find me...

Search for me in your Dreams,

you will not find me...

Search for me in your Death

you will not find me...

But I, I exist in your memories...

The twisted images that haunt your thoughts...

The sins that reside in your heart...

The forlorn beings that possess your soul...

For I, I am am the Keeper of Light...

The Master of Darkness...

I am the Demon and the Angel...

the Lord and the Slave...

For I, I am the Sun and the Moon, The Forsaken and the Accepted, I, I am the Reaper of Souls, the Creator, The Hero and the Menace...

For I AM LICH!

As death removed his veil, I begged. As he raised the scythe I cried, and as it fell I cursed.

He spoke to me then, as the union of my body and soul was broken, a prayer, nay, twas not a prayer, but a blessing,

"To do as one would love, to do as one would hate, our sins, our graces, all have been punished justly.

Before the Devil plead, before the Creator repent. Accept Judgment however dire.

Now my brethren, be free in the eyes of Satan, Be imprisoned in the eyes of God.

Your path you chose long ago, and you will walk it alone. To Heaven or Hell the child goes, but only he knows."