Life, Death and Insanity

Death; The vengeance of past sins finally coming to pass
A cruel, unstainable, inescapable master
Taking countless lives in the blink of an eye
Filling us with so much fear we can barely even think
With such foreboding shadows, death pushes us to the brink.
Consuming us…
Becoming us…
Breaking us; until freedom is just another lie shoved down our throats
Forever plaguing us until we are too weak to try
You must realize that fighting is futile
So go now; let the darkness slowly take you
And leave us with a smile.

However, if you’d like to cheat this most unkindly fate.
Know that it is never too late, and let me teach you the opposite of this most unpleasant feat.

Life: The beauty of existence.
A much needed distraction from our daily trials
If only we slowed down enough to realize it.
Yes, we often abuse the great gift of life
Ignoring the gentle spirit that fills us with light
No longer ensnared by our own greedy spite
The sweet, rejuvenating essence that seeps into your soul
Isn’t that life’s true concluding goal?
To fill us with such a glorious feeling.
Allowing our minds to be freed from the terrible burden it bears.
Gracing our bodies with a silent, staccato heart-beat.
Leading us down the path less traveled; into the arms of a loving God.

Oh, aren’t you the stubborn soul?
You’ve seen two choices; perhaps you’d like one more?
I assure you that you won’t be disappointed.

Insanity: that delirious, fragmented dream.
Born of imagination: A madman’s delusional scheme.
Tuning the simplest things into terrifying apparitions.
Or are they merely friendly specters; keeping us company in this lonely asylum?
If nothing else, insanity is the thin line between death and immortality
Trapped within this strange purgatory
Creators of your own twisted story; an erratic, endless fairytale.
Where your every nightmare becomes reality.
Are you completely certain that you want to go down this road?
Once you do, there is no going back.
But, alas, this is the price you must pay for your indefinence.
As you gaze into the mirror, and see the nothingness behind your diseased eyes.

Now that you’ve learned more about the three ways in which we live.
Are you ready to make your choice?
Will you end in death, rejoice in life, or rebel in insanity?

Or will you realize that you had never had a say to begin with?