Life
Undying truths of those
Who have departed. The path
Chosen is not always right
But never is it wrong.
The lives lived by those
That succeed, are filled with
Fame and glory; yet the one,
Who suffers for his success,
Is tossed aside to be forgotten
That… is life.
The day ends, as another begins,
For the successful man, whose
Ruined another man, another family
Now nothing more than a memory,
Set aside as the roaches the
Successful man sees them as.
Yet at the end of the day, that same
Man comes home to nothing,
Nothing but the cold chill of
The departed waiting at his door.
He sits, thinks, waits for the end,
But is too afraid of what’s waiting
For him, to bring it along himself.
So he lies in bed, expecting
Another meaningless day, full of money
And greed.
That… is life
The next day comes, yet the man
Does not weep, does not wake.
Just lies, letting the cold hand of the
Departed take him to a life
He had once lived, free of greed
Depression, death, and
The economical chains that now
Bind him to a place he truly
Believed was free.
That… is life
Awakened from the dream,
Pale as a ghost,
The man has finally
come to terms with
The seemingly successful
Man staring back at him,
With the dark, deranged eyes,
Only one who had witnessed death
As many times as he has, could have.
He knew what must be done.
He could never clean his slate,
Never have a clear conscience again
It drilled away at his mind,
Like a power tool, on wood.
That… is life
The cold hand of the departed,
Now lies dormant, on the shoulder,
Of the successful man.
No longer shall he see those
He once loved, cherished.
He looked at the mirror,
With such contentment, that no man
No beast could break him.
Then nothing, not a sound.
The successful man shall
Never be controlled by the success
He once thought was right, the people
Which once had a life of their own
Shall torment him no more.
No longer will he cause the pain,
Which came so natural to him.
That… is death
Hope you enjoy it... took me a while ^.^