Chronicles of the revolving door

Chronicles of the revolving door
                       By Dustin Branum

         When exactly does life begin? When will this
       tragedy come to an end? It's like over, and over,
         and over again... When will I ever find peace,
           my friend? And nobody knows how far I've
             been; Nobody cares about the pain
               I'm in. This knowledge that
                 burns deep within, with
                   a withering soul,
                     reality will
                        bend.
                         The
                        light
                     turns dark
                   with a grayish
                 blend, begging for
               mercy, it's demons they
             send. The light is illusion I
           can no longer depend—There's no
         Destiny for me to defend. Yearning for
       happy, acceptance, and Zen, Instead of this
     anger and evil times ten. No kids, no wife, no
   next of kin; Lonely and broken, this chapter will end...
             Exactly where the  it began.
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September 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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