Last Rites

We come here today to send off a tortured soul

Removed the wretched life he lived

Years of depression had set in

Smiling was all but halted

If it wasn’t a blank stare then you could expect a frown

Grown tired of chasing dreams and became complacent

Holy water sprinkled down from above but due to the venom that inhabited his veins it evaporated

Clinching the rosary so unyielding……blood begins to flow from my hands

The true definition of praying until it hurts

What was the point of it all?

I still fear that my soul is sentenced to dwell in anguish

Broken promises to myself but above all I broke promises made to my Father

Asking for forgiveness and continued blessings…only to ignore them and black slide

I deserve nothing more than the nightmare I was living

So bury me

Had plenty of dirt thrown on me during my time

What difference does a few shovelfuls more matter?

Perform the eulogy

Lower the casket into the ground

This world is over for me….the me I used to be

Now I take steps forward to start my new life

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