Life Is Not Predetermined

A sea of faces
Too many to count
Always around you
But you’re still alone

The walls feel to close
The air escapes you
Gasping for life
The darkness draws near

The darkness is here
It asks for your hand
Tells you it is good
You think
You question

You say no
It says no is not an option
It says your fate is predetermined
You look on
You see nothing

This is my life? You ask
Yes. The darkness breaths
Come with me
There is no more pain
No more solitude.

The offer seems so surreal
You think again
You no longer question
You lift your hand
But something says “Stop”

You listen quietly
You strain your ears
What is it that you hear?
The voice is faint
But it sounds so strong

“Stop” You hear again
You turn and look back
A flicker
A spark
Light is what you see

The darkness says “No”
Follow me
Let everything go
No more pain
No more solitude

It’s the easy way out.

You look back once more
You see another life
One filled with sadness
One filled with strain
One filled with with happiness when the bad is over

Which to choose
The answers are simple
Easy
Hard
Which to choose

You stand up
You push out the walls
You look into the darkness
“Go away”
It rushes out

Light
Space
Family
Friends

Life