Sand slips through the hourglass
The clock ticks slow as time is passed
A man wrestles with his fear
His stomach turns; there is no cheer
The step before him could be his last
His life behind him then he just laughs
But as I said there is no cheer
Only insanity here to rear
Its ugly head and torture man
As he ponders his last stand
What to do? What can be done?
Should I leave the world I’ve begun?
The decision seems to be so clear
Just stick around and hold love near
But this man is blind to clarity
The simplest rational thought is a rarity
There’s no way out besides right now
They say there is, but he doesn’t see how
The world at once resumed its turn
And shook the ground. A lesson learned
And then I stepped into the dark
I remember; it left a mark