I stand here
Inert
Facing forward
Watching life amongst the outlandish
I can now choose
A new path
A new venture
A new light or darkness
As I look right
I see familiar faces
They beckon with a waft of the arm
I smile
Their gestures become an invitation
Calling my sobriquet
I look away
I focus to the left
I see faceless spirits cloaked in formal attire
They all readjust their ties simultaneously
Their eyes then pierce through mine
A chortle
Just as welcoming
I avert my eyes downward
I hear a crowd through billowing fog
I witness arms springing through the air
They rise and fall
No faces
No solicitation
Just hedonism
I wake from my stupor
Averting my attention upward
I observe a blinding euphoria
No faces, solicitation, or guidance
Just unlimited prospective
So, I face forward
Bemused
Where
do I go next?
Who do I choose to be?
Right, Left, Down, or Up
Remind me of darkness
Remind me of light
Remind me of the madness you assumed I would fight
Remind me of heaven
Remind me of hell
Remind me of all the loss as well
And give me a lifeline
And tell me the world will be fine
I promise you here tonight
That I won’t cave, that I will fight
So give me a lifeline
Cause in my world
We will unite
In my world
We will strive
In my world
We will all live as one
If you just give me a lifeline
Tonight…
Remind me of pain
Remind me of lust
Remind me of the carnage from up above
Remind of guilt
Remind me of love
Remind me of what life is made of
And give me a lifeline
And tell me the world will be fine
I promise you here tonight
That I won’t cave, that I will fight
So give me a lifeline
Cause in my world
We will unite
In my world
We will strive
In my world
We will all live as one
If you just give me a lifeline
Tonight…
Lifeline: A Journey Through Verses 11
So don’t tell me of race
Don’t tell me of Gods
Just show me a face so I can build trust
Don’t tell me of signs
Don’t tell me of crimes
Just pretend I am blind
So I can see with my own two eyes
As you give me a lifeline
And tell me the world will be fine
I promise you here tonight
That I won’t cave that I will fight
So give me a lifeline
Cause in my world
We will unite
In my world
We will strive
In my world
We will all live as one
If you just give me a life
Give me a lifeline
Cause in my world
We will unite
In my world
We will strive
In my world
We will all live as one
If you just give me a lifeline
Tonight…
About the Creator
Ethan Vonday
Ethan Vonday is an inspirational fiction writer. He writes to elevate the limitations of literature by depicting riveting earnest characters driven by the unconscious mind.
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