Humanhood

Dedicated to the memory of those who take their own lives. Theirs is a special hell that we cannot fathom. Please take care of yourself and your loved ones. Humanhood By Michelle Morris 15/12/2022 You asked me to Be brave and hold on And I did Just for you But then the darkness Came round again And brought down The curtains to my soul Like a play ending Before we take our bows Like the exit pending Of all the people Who clapped and glowed Like the last embers Of a warm fire I felt life draining Leaving me to die I sat in the dark I sat in the cold I sat all alone You couldn't join me here Here where the Dead things are Where no mortal goes We sit and wait for The Ferryman to show Signaled by Death* He comes for us His boat on the River Styx Is set on a course To the Underworld I don't want to stay here All alone in this dark, cold night My sacred soul left to fend off Howling demons But, I don't want to go with him For Death wants me badly And the Underworld beckons And the Ferryman is impatient And my life Has ended So what now? You asked me to Be brave and hold on And I did Just for you But hope and faith Are luxuries I gave up When my mind turned Against me And left me with Death He, such sweet talker Convinced me to fall Into His arms and Embrace eternal rest For my soul is tired My heart has stopped To rest now, and I Find my mind Is peaceful "So what now?" becomes Rest in peace For good Until the next time I try this journey through Humanhood © Michelle Morris, 2022