you are weak
your knees quiver from the weight of your body
a quake radiates from beneath your feet
Smoke billows from your mouth
and death holds your hand, but you slap her away in fear

unable to see your path
unable to function
you reject the sun and its gifts
a black mask consumes your face
are you gasping for air?

you say cruelty haunts you in life.
a familiar face kisses your brow,
but the gift of suffering is squandered.
you paint old lessons over and over again
and in anger you toss your brush

cruelty haunts you till your last breath

you are tossed to the ocean
Many sing to you with no reciprocation
yet you still cry for sympathies undeserved
you vehemently swim to shore
no one sees you, no one dares to say your name

they turn their gaze away
the sun sets in their direction
the sky bleeds to its slumber
darkness enshrouds your corporeal flesh
death gently grasps your hand once more

no longer do you recognize your name
no longer do you recognize your family's eyes
no longer are you seen
no longer do you cry
death wipes away your tears

death is a gift