Staring into the Void

Standing at the edge staring off into space

Wishing that life wasn’t such a vacuum

Forcing me to take stock of the nothingness before me

Running from oblivion

Back to the safety of sanity

Ignoring the calls coming from the darkness

Knowing that if I were to step off into the chasm

I may never return again

So I fight the summons of nihility

As I fight to keep my balance in a world that has gone mad

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In the land where darkness reigns,

A gulf of emptiness sustains,

A bottomless abyss profound,

Where secrets of the universe are found.

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I gaze into the depths unknown,

A silent world where time has flown,

A vast canvas, devoid of hue,

A shadowy tapestry, never new.

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The space reflects my deepest fear,

A mirror to my soul, so clear,

It whispers tales of what could be,

A symphony of echoes haunts me.

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I search for meaning in its embrace,

A spark of hope, a saving grace,

But all I find are endless nights,

A pit that swallows up the lights.

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And yet, a strange allure it holds,

A fascination that my heart unfolds,

A vortex pulling me inside,

A journey to the other side.

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So I surrender to its depths,

And let the void consume my breaths,

For in its darkness, I may find,

A glimpse of truth, a peace of mind.

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I took a penny and tossed it into the void before me

I listen forever but never hear it hit the pit’s floor

I strain to make out anything, but there is nothing to see

I can feel the vacuum in my core

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Making a wish as I stand before the abyss

I close my eyes against the Emptiness

Praying for release to blessed bliss

Stealing myself against the Nothingness

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I prepare myself to stand firm in rationality

Not allowing myself to be swallowed by oblivion

A fine balance, an aggressive duality

If kept, it gives me the strength to carry on