Finding Life

This poem/story is my attempt to try to get people to open their eyes and quit procrastinating about things they want to do in life. Tomorrow is NEVER a guarantee. Carpe Diem!

With a glass shard he took my life,

Polluted blood pooled with the tears she cried,

Reaching for something but searching for nothing,

With every scream she brought new life,

Noises became louder as my darkness claimed my sight,

I fought with everything I had, 

This happening was no accident,

He chose me,

He chose the man to run the light,

He chose my girl to watch me die,

He chose me,

Why was I next?

He left me no sign,

Nor gave me the time,

To do the things I had planned,

Gentle whispers in my ear,

“I love you, I always have,”

The words “Me too” was what I thought, 

Like a movie, my life began to play,

Bits and pieces from regular days,

Began to fall into place,

Forming the answer I never saw,

I had my chance but delayed so long,

Learning my lesson where I went wrong,

I thought guaranteed life to 80,

“Seize the day” was just a speech for those who had made it out alive,

This battle was already lost,

As she laid her head on my throbbing heart,

She spoke “We’ll never be apart,”

If I just had but one more day,

What would I do? What would I say?

I’d take it all for what it’s worth,

Start the love and stop the hurt,

Gasping for a final breath,

I exhaled the remaining life he left,

My final breath sweet,

Better than the rest combined,

Realizing it’s not about the time,

It became clear God was no foe,

Rather I was the key to my own misfortune,

I took each breath for granted,

Disgracing the gift of life,

He was only showing me a life that I had missed,

I was merely defending against the indefensible.

“Go for it now, the future is promised to no one” 

Wayne Dyer

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