still
i try to
live
exist
in this world
of false promises
and broken dreams
as i feel
my eyes burn
with unshed tears

still
i try to
prove
my worth
in this world
of harsh realities
and unending pain
as i struggle
to see
the light within

still
i realize that
there is no light
just people
pretending
to care
to love
to live
as they go
their own way
each time

still
i remain
this way
caught
in an unending blaze
of broken dreams
of fading hopes
of harsh realities
and unending pain
as i watch
the world
spin me for the last time

and now
i close my eyes
grateful
as i felt my soul
left my body
for eternity

*13november2003*