I remember it like it was today
The day I decided
To end my life.
You heard correctly.
Are you shocked?
…Good.
My life was going places
That people shouldn’t go.
Down an ugly road
Full of those damn potholes
And surface cracks.
Bumping along
Never able to keep on
A straight line.
That was where I was headed
Nowhere fast and
Not where I intended.
What choice did I have?
It sure felt like options
Weren’t available
Or what was available
Wasn’t any better than where I was.
So I decided.
That’s that then.
And I ended my life.
The end.
Hang on there’s more to this story.
Did you think I died that day?
Well I did.
I died to anger.
I died to fear.
I died to apathy.
And then something happened.
My life ended
And I woke up the next morning.
And the sun looked brighter
The trees looked taller and greener.
And I felt something
It wasn’t despair
It was strange.
I touched my face
There was a smile on my lips.
I felt…now listen carefully
I felt…
Joy!
Yes I died
But I died to live.
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Beautifully written. …i like it @Afraid …!!!
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