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As I lie in this sea of grass and ponder
The possibility of leaving home unharmed,
Escaping fate and heavy weight
That lies now on my shoulders,
I realize
Too late.
As I lie under starry sky asunder,
In precipice that’s stretching wide and deep,
I turn my face and see your gaze,
My whole life’s biggest wonder,
One step from me,
Ablaze.
The weight is here to stay, and I’m afraid
To see the destiny that waves me from afar.
Its laughter fake and features vague,
I heave a sigh at its parade.
Its presence reeks…
Of plague.
It burns my skin, so cruel, leaving bruises,
Illuminating shadows that surround me.
They disappear. I hear a sneer,
And, tired and sick of all the ruses,
I slowly rise,
Austere.
But all what’s left for me is to accept
This perilous and arduous endeavour.
A glint of gold, demeanour bold
Can’t hold inside the fear that slept
Revealing now,
Behold.
Since I have no intention to give up yet,
I will persist in staring at the Sun.
Perhaps, to fall, like woeful thrall,
Who is foredoomed to dole and debt.
At least you’ll hear
His call…