The Ledge
It stood there up against time
decayed from water that had fallen from
every gray sky
it leaned over thousands of miles of nowhere
into the depth of extinction
It had been built many
and it had been cracked by weight
of unusual manners
that took place
I came to seek its solace
and its confidence
the world is just a shadow
my life is just a pebble
in the sand
I stood on-top of it with my arms out
as if I could maybe one day reach the sky
but beneath the gravel was my intention
I stood there with my life on the tip of my finger
as if I couldn't linger any longer
What if I just let go?
What if nobody would ever know?
What if I could just fall into eternal darkness
for wasted days gone by
the clock chimed
and the ledge didn't give out
my answer was satisfied
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