The door to tomorrow
opens in the shadows of today.
So brush aside the path of sorrow,
and make your way.

For you're in this alone,
on this long path towards life.
But you've always been prone
to flirt with the darkness. "Dive!"

It whispers in your heart
and it feels like it's tearing you apart.
What to do? Which one to choose?
When one is the light and the other an excuse?

To never try as it seems so pointless.
One step forward, a lifetime back.
It's easier to give in, those voices
tempting, wanting, a vicious attack.

Yet still you try again
hoping this time you'll win.
There's so much to attain
so put down that gin
and remember.

The door to tomorrow
opens in the shadows of today.
So brush aside the path of sorrow,
and make your way.

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© Darali May