The collectors!

Knock Knock!

Who is it?

Its takeaway!

I didn't order pizza!

Who is this?

Let us introduce ourselves

we are Mortality and Time.

We have come to collect you.

But I'm not ready!

I'll never be ready!

Sorry, but according to our calculations

your time is well over due.

But.... but ... but...

Come on Time is ticking

hurry up now!

You're not immortal you know!

Can't we make a deal?

You can try the Devil

but there's already been 

a Dorian Gray.

Reviews

[Ken Simm.]

Excellent Andrew. Witty personified.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Ken.

[Relic]

Reads like a twilight zone for sure. Love the ending. :)

[andrew mitchell]

lol Thank you Tim

[Chris Shaw]

Clever and witty Andrew. I have a good excuse now to stop answering the door :)

Chris

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you very much Chris

[Michael Oliver]

Big smile at this one - welcome to the club

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Michael lol Yes it is a club!

[Taniska 😊€..]

Hello, your poem is amazing and I like the way u start writing from knock ,knock . Keep writing (smiles) 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[andrew mitchell]

Many thanks Taniska

[Taniska 😊😊]

Your most welcome sir !!! 😊😊

[Pete]

this is why my mother taught me never to answer the door to strangers. cleverly contrived and imparts a lesson ... :)

[andrew mitchell]

Haha haha thanks for the smile Pete

[emmajoy]

Cleverly contrived, created and written, andrew! The diaglogue suggests that much more than mere words because the caustic wit (I think you intended) shows. Guess, as you suggest, we're ever hopeful winners but always end as the losers! Good old Dorian..

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you emma for your visit and kind words.😀

[Ardra]

:) that's a good one...
Your time is already overdue... :)
You need to pay interest heheh ....

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Ardra

[Lydia Shutter]

Ah, Dorian Gray....whose portrait aged as he stayed young. T'was a great story and always good to see a reference to it in a poem. Time keeps moving and we can not stop it, can we? When it is our time, we must go....no ifs or buts about it. Good one, Andrew. Lydi**

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Lydia

[Coyote Poetry]

Dorian Gray, one of my favorite character in writing. Somethings we can't stop my friend. Thank you Andrew for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you John

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Andrew.