Leaving it All Behind

"Haven't you seen enough of
this pathetic world?"
The shadows ask.
Hypnotized by the whispers,
I nod,
A concentrated look on my face,
a half smile.
"All your hopes...
dashed...
unimportant...
unnoticed?
Aren't you tired of it?"
A smile.
"Yes."
I whisper in reply.
"The ones you love...
Always unreachable?"
"Yes!"
"Then leave your misery behind.
Let the dust cover the bottom of your shoes."