Sometimes I wonder about life

And how short and small

And inconsiderate it is

I don't fear death

But I fear the fall

I fear the flames I've drowned

I want to know before I fall

What impact I made

What lives I've ruined

And happy endings I created

I want to know

Before I fall

I don't want to be part of the crowd

But I don't want to be

The one flushing them out

I want to know

If it was worth it

To burn these wings onto my skin

These scars I drew

Identical to so many others

That coat the flesh of the ones I love

I want to know

Before life turns its gaze

Before my wings drown

Before I fall