Summary: People get old, and they die, but they don't always accept the death…will Kaede be able to?
Death Comes Softly
The last of the leaves
Fall from the trees.
Through the dead meadow
Blows a cutting breeze.
Nothing is lost, but something
Will be found.
A cloaked shadow
Crosses the ground,
Yet she hears not a sound.
The frail old lady sits in front of the fire.
She reminisces of a time
She didn't so easily tire.
The fire warms her skin,
But the real cold has settled within
Her ancient bones.
The old hut she sits in
Constantly groans.
Suddenly, she turns, without seeing,
Towards her grim new friend.
She sighs with relief,
Knowing that it's finally the end.
The old woman willingly releases
Her last expiring breath,
As she readies her soul
For its journey with death.
Author's Note: Okay, I know it's short, but I thought it fit its purpose exactly. I hope you liked it. Please don't forget to REVIEW! As much as I like to write, I like to feel as if it counted for something! Oh, and I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters from the show. (I didn't use any names, so do I really have to say that! Oh well, it was an extra precaution.)