As soon as i knew i wouldn’t make it,
That second the nose hit the ground,
My life flashed before my eyes:
Everything that was,
And everything that could never be.
Nothing of great importance
Did ever come to me.
A few, the loves of my life, i saw
But they seem to matter no more.
So death would come here
As the ground came near
And all i could do was wait.
But when the hit was taking place,
My mind seemed to be in its’ own space.
I could feel every part of the impact:
Every bone as it broke
And could distinguish every bit of pain.
It seemed like minutes
But no more than a second came to be.
As i lay there not wanting to get up,
I flashed back to my life
And reconsidered ending it easily.
Who would grieve?
Who would mourn?
Who would care?
Why should i care?
I’d be gone anyway
But i can’t end this way,
Can’t give up with a fall.
Never have i ended a day like that
But i did, and walked back home.
But then i realized i didn’t end with a fall.
Even with the pain,
I felt the fulfillment of taking it all,
Because now i have a new outlook on life.
It’s out with the old me
And in with the new.
But will i really be changed?
That, i may never be able to do.

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