If I Were Immortal

If I were immortal, What would life look like to me? Would I be at peace with Knowing my soul would never part from my flesh? When I've done all there is To do in this world, When I have Nothing more to give, Would the earth be my suffocating cage And I a bird forever trapped inside it? How terrifying would life be, if at all? Would I wear my immortality Like a badge of honor? Would I feel powerful? Would I ever tire of it Physically, mentally, And psychologically? Do I eventually long to escape life So desperately That I bargain with God To turn me into a mortal being? Given the absolute certainty That all living things Ineluctably die; Loss of loved ones and close friends, Departing to the afterlife While I'm trapped On earth in perpetuity. How unbearable The unceasing loneliness? Only God knows. If I were immortal And he scoffs at my ardent pleas To become mortal, I'd permanently become, I guess, A local caped superhero? If I Were Immortal Poetry Contest Sponsored by Anoucheka Gangabissoon Date written: 04/23/2022