As I stood at the edge of a cliff,
Contemplating my next step,
I heard a voice coming from the abyss,
'Don't jump,' it said, 'oblivion isn't bliss.'
All I could see was darkness,
Unable to make out what's below,
I wondered if I should plunge to my death,
Taking one last deep breath?
'Don't do it!' The voice came.
Who was down there? I couldn't see,
Deep in my thoughts, I mused again,
Should I step forward before I go insane?
As I kept standing there, on the ledge,
Thinking about how quiet everything had become,
My heartbeat was the only sound I heard,
So loud, it filled my very soul with dread.
Not a ray of light I was able to see,
The pitch black had engulfed me,
I had yet to make up my mind,
If I jumped, what would I find?
A cool breeze played with my hair.
I felt so many emotions at once,
Wanting to fall down into a bottomless pit,
I felt my despair, there was no end to it.
Life wasn't good, nothing holding me back,
Thinking of everything I had lost,
'You fool!' At last, I heard it again,
'Your life isn't all bad, don't die in vain.'
I took a step back, feeling free.
I made my decision, no longer afraid.
Closing my eyes, I decided not to leap,
That last hope I would forever keep.
That's when I woke up with a start,
Shaken back to reality, gasping,
'What an odd dream,' I thought,
'I won't lose to death after the battle I have fought.'
Stretching my arms, I soaked in the sunlight.
Coming through the open window, the start of a new day,
The dream would stay with me forever, I knew that,
Yet, living a worthy life, I was going to take a shot at.
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Not Loveless
PoetryIt is a collection of poems that will make you laugh or cry out in despair. Sometimes, both at once. They will light up your soul and make you feel alive. That's not all of it though, there is a lot more that you might find between these lines...
