Downfall

Alone, I need to find my way
In this new world, bleak reality
Created through violence and greed
One last chance, history cannot repeat
I will be better than that
None shall suffer by my hand
Sharing equally
Survival through solidarity

I cannot give in to fear
We all must survive in this world
Hold on to our sanity
Only united can we brave the cold

Most only know force and lies
Through compassion I will set myself apart
There will be no compromise
I won’t become what they are

My throat painfully dry
Hunger is consuming me
These last few scraps
Not enough, I cannot share
Staring death right in the face
Losing myself, overwhelming disgrace
You or me, I have to choose life
I just don’t want to die

Why do I feel so afraid
I have to survive in this world
My sanity is slipping away
No other way for me to brave the cold

Why do I so fear to die
Why have I fallen and become ashamed
How did my morals get so compromised
Why have I become the thing that I hate