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A single bird flies over the ocean shore at sunset.
Photo by Gerhard Kupfer on Unsplash

I looked around the room and asked
Who would die today
Soon I realized
That it’ll be me who flies away
Six months to live the doctor said
That’s all it will take to reach your grave
Not a word expressed to this life I crave
Six months they said
Six people carried me to the bed
Six feet deep they buried me dead
I didn’t tell a soul for I didn’t want to mourn
But to take my last breaths
Living life to the fullest
Like the day I was born
All the purpose that was embodied
Will soon leave out of this body
Along with my childhood scenes
And these life valued dreams
Relentless with these small steps
I gasp for my last breaths
A soulless entity looking up to eternity
Ascending upon my destiny
I look down on my family
Crying saying how much they love me
Don’t worry
I am where I need to be
Forever our hearts will be
Forever in serenity

Disclaimer: The views in this article are those of the author. Prison Journalism Project has verified the writer’s identity and basic facts such as the names of institutions mentioned.

John Salazar is a writer with an associate degree in psychology. He loves writing and is intrigued by the impact a few words can make. He is incarcerated in California.