Life Bites.

I may never be suicidal again,

Because I anticipate the abundance of pain

And suffering to come from here on in.

Please, don’t let this be discouraging,

That doesn’t mean we have to end it.

It’s why we’re meant to appreciate 

The briefest moments of decency

Since they’ll be few and far between.

This allows us to live freely.

We can’t then be surprised, or led to give up,

Because we now know the truth

That’s just how life’s meant to be.

No more ignorant surprises.

The belief that life should be painless,

Or that the good should outweigh the bad,

Is what’s always been holding us back.

It sounds counterintuitive,

To lead with such a negative mindset,

But actually, it's quite empowering

Since, it lowers expectations

Now, every little thing is a gift,

And all the great despicable things

Are just a spec in a giant piece of shit..

Why give it up if that’s all it’s ever been?

Life’s bites can give you chills sometimes

And sometimes its teeth are knives

I’ve survived the cuts so far

So instead of adding scars

I’ll just keep observing and see

Just how many bites it takes

For the world to end mine

And just how much decency 

We can be retrieved in between.

-M_LM (©2022 Melody LeeMarie)