The sun rises.
I lay awake in a daze, unsure of what to do.
Sounds outside.
Do I move? Or do I stay? Content, yes, I will rest. Stay.
But more..?
My mind twists, my throat dries, my eyes sting.
Silence!
I sigh, bury myself. Back inside, yes, where I reside.

Wake.
I stand tall, shoulders back, my mind numb.
Questions!
Answers? My legs shake, the one stray hair noticeable.
Wrong..?
So do I care? Should I.. care?
Apparently.
I sigh, bury myself. Back inside, yes, where I reside.

Gasp..
Water, food. I rest back, look down.. am I alive?
Chatter?
Chit-chat. Television, radio, nothing comes to mind.
Problems?
Dare I speak up? Do I step up..?
Too late.
I sigh, bury myself. Back inside, yes, where I reside.

Coffee, break.
My back snaps, my arms ache. A monoxide breath.
Smokes?
Cancerous. Leech, a drain on my wallet.. I inhale.
Addiction.
I fool myself, I lie to myself, I quit.
Failure.
I sigh, bury myself. Back inside, yes, where I reside.

Phone rings.
Can I answer? Do I want to?
It stops.
I answered, I cringe. The phone falls out of reach.
Bad news?
I guess you could say so.
What to do?
I sigh, bury myself. Back inside, yes, where I reside.

The sunset.
Night floods in. My time has come, my failure done.
A gun?
No, a remedy. My drug, my high. My alcohol, my stupor.
Why?
Can I hold on.. for what?
Please.
I sigh, bury myself. Back inside, yes, where I reside.

Moonrise.
My night, my life. My remedy, a cure.
I'm still here..
Or am I? The only thing left real.. what?
Silver.
Outlines my throat, asphyxiates my breath.
Numb?
I sigh, bury myself. Back inside, yes, where I reside.

Stars.
My eyes cry, mourning for the sunrise.
Light?
False hope. My finger dances.
Metaphor..
A forbiddon dance, a final dance. A slip off the dancefloor?
Bang..
I sigh, bury myself. Back inside, yes, where I belong.

Sunrise...