I looked straight at the path I am about to take,
sudden gloom hallucinates; sheer cold got me awake.
There’s a reason why this road is not much taken.
To traverse it is hard, path so dark and barren.
Alas! I see the light! Only if I squint my eyes.
But for me to reach it, I must pass through what lies.
Could I only imagine what else is out there?
But I cannot! When whispering voices leave me bare.
Small steps I took a few, with most fear and caution.
Stopped as I heard, what’s beyond imagination.
Ghostly wails of past, voices succumbed in defeat,
souls of broken dreams, deprecated by deceit.
My legs stopped moving, gravity had pulled me down.
Paralyzed, weakened, struggling from an almost drown
But as I draw my last breath, something awakened!
Sheer willpower risen; broke the chains that shackled.
Still in the middle of nowhere, I stood firmly.
Painf’lly exhausted, sighed exasperatingly.
Never shall I stop walking the darkness! I said,
As long as I see the light! Never ‘til I’m dead!
I can never be sure whatever lies out there,
if I stop walking because of the wear and tear.
To reach the light at the end of the tunnel,
am I brave enough to do it? Only time can tell.
Dragging my weary soul to almost near halfway,
wounded whilst I fight demons along the wretch’d way.
Tonight my mournful heart, desp’rately outs lament,
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