Wish Versus Will
Because only the living die
Will I die If I am not alive
The living only live to one day die
So shall I not die if I do not live
If I do not live then I shall not die
Because only the living die
Merely living to die
Is only something the living do
Is to wish to live…to wish to die?
Is not something to be willed with an eye
But the will of a heart, willing to live only to one day die.
Since I cannot be unalive and not die
Shall I perhaps live and will with a lie,
That one day I will not die?
No,
Why should I not die if I am alive
Because only the living dies, I too one day shall die, because I am not unalive.
I shall not spend my time wishing and willing to not be alive so that I do not die
Because while wishing and willing not to die, I will live only to wish, lie, and eventually die
I know my wish will not be recognized, so it would be a simple waste of wishing, lying, and living
Being unalive would not grant me the right to a beautiful life
And because I do not want to die, I want to live until the day I die
Copyright © Liliana Carranza-Davis | Year Posted 2022
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