To Live and Die

The spilt milk,
the crying eye,
apathetic attempts,
the closing mind.

The breath withdrawn,
the battle begins,
counting the stars,
the loser wins.

The cowering wolf,
the beautiful lie,
the ugly sheep,
bye bye, innocence, bye bye.

The want in need,
to live, to die,
the shallow belief,
the faith denied.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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