goodbye to life

by antwan fields - Aries

i open my eyes to begin the day
knowing ill die anyway
i look backward to the beginning of my time
knowing that somwhere, i commited a crime
at three i spoke
at 19 i might croak
i get weaker knowing
i saw it snowing
and for a minute, i forget 
the cries of "teacher's pet!"
and forget the beatings
the faculty meetings
or the first girl i kissed
everything ill miss
life is a gift
easily comes a rift
as i feel the heat 
rise up my seat
walking after dark
walking up clark
knowing, and crowing
and overall glowing
i think back
with a smile on my face 
to seeing the footage of outside space
to my first job
to corn on the cob
to what used to be noon
to howling loudly at the moon
to crying, to sighing
to keep from frying
to the memories of early fall
to watching kids in the hall
to saying goodbye to all my years
saying goodbye to all my tears
and saying goodbye to all good times
to saying goodbye to all those dimes
to saying goodbye to all my strife
to saying goodbye...to life
Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2000-09-07 15:52:45
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:41
Poem ID: 57499

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