There are moments of despair that come sometimes, when night sets in and a white fog presses against the windows. Then our house changes its shape, rears up and becomes a place of despair. Then fear and rage run simply--and the thought of Death as a friend. This is the simplest of thoughts, that Death must come when we call, although he is a god. Stevie Smith
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The idea is that Death, a god, can be a friend. The word "friend" implies that if we have a friend then we can trust that person to not let us down. In this context, "friends" are the gods of the underworld. These "friends" are not real people but very real creatures from another realm. They are associated with death and all of the misery that comes with it.

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