The End

Blood, blood everywhere
And not a drop to spare
Barren wastelands and empty chasms
Dried rivers and broken dams
All have fallen
All will fade

As I crawl through the deserts
Dying of thirst and hunger
Weary, lonely, and cold
The sun rises behind clouds that never seem to leave
The sky is always dark
But not as dark as at night
Where the twilight is unbearable
Even to the nocturnal

Still, I go on
For how much longer?
I may never know
It's been so long
So very long
I've lost track of time
It escapes me so
Slipping through my fingers like the sand beneath my feet
Oh, where is the end of this world
This planet of death that exists
Is it only in my head?

Where am I?
Who am I?
How did I get here?
And where is the life that surrounded me
Only moments ago
These questions have gone unanswered for-seemingly-a lifetime
A lifetime of barren fields of death
Decay thick in the air
Skeletons on either side of the road
No life in sight
No colors but a deep red
A dark brown
And... white?
Endless white...
Where am I now?

Engulfed in a light that I've never seen before
It blinds me and causes my eyes to shut
Shut out the light
But I feel warm
So warm
The cold is gone
My hunger, gone
My thirst, gone
Every mortal feeling, thought, and emotion
All gone
Who am I now?
What am I now?
Am I dead?
After all this time?
Have I found the end?

As I drift into this eternal slumber
I have but one thing to say
Though my voice is raspy and my throat is dry
Due to lack of use-my voice is nothing more than a whisper
But here it is, my last words...

Never give up
Never give in
Just keep moving on
And you'll find...



The End