morning, evening, noon, night
i dare you to try & dim my light.
up, down, left, right,
fuck, my chest is tight.
7, 8, 9, 10,
only a few more seconds, and it'll end.
yes, no, maybe so,
do you enjoy seeing my blood flow?
north, south, east, west,
does anyone care to hear my last breath?
read, write, listen, speak,
i'm standing on my two feet.
morning, evening, noon, night,
i'll be my own light.
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Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH7 days ago in Critique
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Sometimes we got to be our own light and support ourselves, even if we are not being seen. Kind of reminds me of street performers. Love this poem, it's so relatable.
That ending is inspiring, but I hope you're okay!