Dracula
(This one is rather self-explanatory. For a long time, I’ve been fascinated by immortality and the mental/emotional impact it would have on a person. It really does come off as a curse unless one cuts off their ability to make connections.)
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He will live forever
To see the end of time
No disease can end his life
And every wound will heal
For his immortality is pure
With a never-ending pain
He will see his loved ones die
Knowing they have gone to dust
He will yearn to have a friend
Who lives as long as he
It is a wish the gods won’t grant
As he travels time alone
Legends of Windemere 
Well done, Charles! When I read your poem, I thought of “The Wanderings of Oisin,” which also captures the ennui of immortality.
http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/william_butler_yeats/poems/10410
But I especially think of the Eternals. I didn’t see the movie, but I read Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel.
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Forgot about the Eternals. Never knew Gaiman worked on them either.
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This is the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/Eternals-Neil-Gaiman/dp/1302913123
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Has to be better than the movie.
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We might be mixing up the Endless (Neil Gaiman’s creation) with the Eternals (Marvel Comics/Jack Kirby’s creation). Of the two, Gaiman definitely got the better film treatment.
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It looks like Gaiman and John Romita Jr did an Eternals comic in 2008. Not sure how long the run went for.
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Wonderful poem, Charles. The other side of the curse I see is being stuck with people who grate on your nerves for all eternity! This concept has always fascinated me too 💕🙂
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Never thought of that side. Although, I guess it’s easy to just walk away from them. Immortal or not, the world is a big enough place to allow avoidance.
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The trade-off for immortality sounds like a high price, indeed.
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Definitely.
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😊
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I’ve kind of taken this approach with my witches. They live a long time if not forever. I’ve been purposely vague about this. Eventually they get a little crusty about some things and tend to withdraw from society.
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Happens to people who live into their golden years. Not surprised it would happen to immortals. You eventually stop being able to keep up with changes.
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Makes a better impact when one of them gets murdered, too. Kind of like Tolkien’s elves.
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Murdered immortals is always a fun story.
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