Don't be surprised
To hear of my demise
My time is limited
Within a space undefined

I have lived a life
Filled with a lot
Different events have mangled my soul
I have too much to bear

Things get farther from reach
Success seems delusional
I think I am a good man
With evil, I am repaid

Life throws its all
My soul wails in silence
My worries can not be told
My clamour can not be heard

I tried not to do it
It was harder than I thought
I drank from the cup of confidence
And answered the call of death

Perhaps I should not do it
Green grass lies ahead
My efforts are alive
Waiting to reward me abundantly

Life is a journey untold
Mysteries dwell in it
I seek to be myself
And bring my dreams to reality.


© Yusuf Muhammad