Final Goodbye

In the deepest dark where no light appears

There I sit silently fighting a losing war

I have slowly lost all my peers

I lost the will to go on, looking for life's final door

About the myth of religion people always preach

In their noise I will surely drown

My struggle is nothing to them, compassion out of reach

When asked for some quiet mouths tighten to a frown

It seems there is just one single way out

Only a single chance to escape this misery

Will I finally be free from their zealous shout?

I will be gone but will I be truly free?

Before I go, I must know if my eternal torment will end

Or if my broken, hollow shell will become one more tool

Because I am tired of living a life on a continuous bend

Will I find peace or will what I do make me another fool?

How it happens is now my only choice to make

Should it be quick or slow and full of agony?

There are many options, which one to take?

Or leave it to fate and let only my hand see?

I was driven to do this

So do me a favor and don't bother trying to cry

I hope with poisoned hate it's me you forever miss

It is time, this is my final goodbye

©Josh West