Year Written: 2026
It’s been calling me.
The tides rose higher,
The Earth shook in fear,
And I was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time–
But I would never think that.
Just by the breeze, I had an epiphany.
For what reason did I come into this world?
My parents, my church, and my friend would tell me,
Because I was meant to be here.
As I heard the shattering of vases, my ears suffered,
In the same manner when those same words wrangled their way in.
“To live is to die” many said–
But even if I were to never die, I’d be living.
At the top of the sky, I was trapped with many others,
Whom faces I knew none of.
I was the only one who didn’t scream.
The waves blazed in a manner I’ve only seen in the descriptions of hell.
I took a step forward, as they took a step back.
And for the first time in a very long time,
I could breathe without restraint.
There is a good chance that fate had let go of my hand,
Destined to witness my own story come to its finale.
Either way, I’m glad.
No more questions.
No more answers.
No longer am I meant to be here.
Once I’m speared by god, I’ll experience it.
With a choir at my side, this act comes to its curtain’s close.
This time, I called back.