Dedicated to anyone who still has a chance.

Conceived December 16, 2012.

 

Why?

Why can’t you see him standing there?

Why?

Why can I see; why are you unaware?

Why,

Tell me why he’s coming closer, to my side?

Why?

Why don’t you help me run; why can’t I hide?

 

Who?

Who is this shadow, slowly coming near?

Who?

Who is he; why does he fill me with fear?

Who?

Tell me who he is that you can’t see?

Who?

Who is this shade; why has he come for me?

 

Where?

Where is the help you promised me today?

Where?

Where is my refuge; where is my delay?

Where,

Tell me, where will I go after this is done?

Where?

Where will I be when I’m forever gone?

 

How?

How did it come to this – the time, so fast?

How?

How has my life, a blur, so quickly passed?

How?

Tell me how I lived; have I been true?

How?

How have I been to you? to you? to you?

 

What?

What have I done; how have I lived my life?

What?

What have I done in times of bliss or strife?

What?

Tell me, what can I do to escape?

What?

What have I spent my time on? all a fake?

 

When?

When will it be? An hour? A month? A day?

When?

When, with my last breath, will I start to pray?

When,

Tell me when I’ll get another chance to change my fate?

When?

When can I save myself? Is it too late . . . ?