Final Breath

Final Breath

I walk through a world of strangers,
a world where no one seems to care
and the truth remains hidden
with plenty of pain to spare.
All I ever wanted was a family
to call my own,
but their drugs meant too much to them
so they left me here, alone.
Deep in the night they took me
to an unfamiliar place,
and left me here with nothing
but the tear stains on my face.
I sit on these rainy streets wondering
when my next meal will come.
The cold, damp air pierces through me
and my body starts to go numb.
Desperate tears run down my face
as I beg for help from those passing by,
but with their empty eyes they push me away
and leave me here to cry.
I try to convince myself that there's a
reason to be strong;
a reason to keep living,
despite everything that's wrong;
but those who claim they'll help me
to get my life back on track,
make meaningless promises to my face
without ever looking back.
I didn't ask for this life -
I didn't ask to be pushed away -
I begged them not to cast me out
but they did it anyway,
so I force the tears back inside of me
as I begin to accept my death
and I close my eyes, one last time,
to take my final breath!