I put my umbrella down that day
When the rain drenched it down for me to stay
I had come across a mysterious place
Destiny forbade that fateful chase
My eyes beheld the alluring portal
T'was an entry for a sunken mortal
It beckoned me to come inside
The gate announced with arms opened wide
My heart was thumping like drums of war
When I saw a man right from afar
He held a mask right to his face
And ushered me inside the lowly place
His hands were warm as he grasped my shoulder
Oh, the warmth I craved when my nights were colder
I looked up and down the mysterious house
It was stern and wide like it had a spouse
The walls were red and the floors were crimson
Dark and dusty and it seemed like arson
I glanced at the mask that pasted a smile
As he escorted me down this beautiful aisle
Then I beheld the unending view
Of gems and rubies that sparkled like dew
Millions of gems piled in the shelves
For us, t'was a library but of treats for the elves
I leaped and got a bird's-eye-view
Of Gold, silver and gems colored blue
And of each one locked inside a jar
Hidden treasures non can mar
But these treasures were marked from A to Z
I asked him and he giggled with glee
"Each one is a gift, each of a different owner
Some I stole from a lonesome loner"
He still had this smile that I could not conceive
A smile so disturbing so to deceive
"Some are taken back, and the others I get to keep
Yea, to some owners they just leave and weep"
I continued to marvel at the glimmer and shimmer
But the collector sat and the lights grew dimmer
I took off his mask and he was shedding tears
Tears locked up for a thousand years...
"Why do you weep when you have such a great collection?
Diamonds and pearls, oh! This is perfection.."
"Truly, I am proud for having all these rewards
Once these gems were whole, but now they're just shards"
Then he ushered me back to the narrow way
"They're rewards I get for the games I play...
But now I'm not so sure if I want to play anymore.."
His smile made the rain pour on the front door
"Oh, I will come back.. It's always a pleasure...
Maybe some time, I will give you a treasure..."
"No, my own treasure is yours to keep
'Til the time I will forever sleep..."
The rain was angry and the winds blew
But, the collector's smile then grew and grew
I waved goodbye and promised to come back
To put a little treasure inside his shack
But, I was Fervent to ask the collector one more thing
Though the storms have flown with a faulty wing
"Is your collection diamonds? Gems? or fiery darts?"
Then he said so truthfully... "No.. I once collected hearts.."
