Reflections
Contemplating Life's Hourglass: October Burns Black's Reflections
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So here I lie...
Contemplating my current state of being
Looking back to where it all began
Reflecting on the starting point of my journey
The Hourglass, tells me that my time is soon to come
The Hourglass symbolizes the imminent end of my life
The Hourglass, tells me that my time is soon to come
Repetition emphasizes the certainty of approaching death
This game of chance we play
Life is a game of uncertainty and risk
No guarantees they say
No assurances or guarantees in life
Reflecting on my life
Contemplating and reviewing my life
The wasted years they taunt
Regret for time wasted in the past
An emptiness takes hold
A feeling of emptiness prevails
I watch my death unfold
Anticipating and witnessing my own demise
I fear for those I will leave behind
Concern for the impact on those I leave behind
What time we waste!
Expressing frustration at the time squandered
Playing futile games and spurning chance
Criticizing the meaningless and futile aspects of life
I played it safe, let my dreams decay through fear and doubt
Choosing safety over pursuing dreams, allowing fear and doubt to hinder aspirations
I played it safe, let my dreams decay through fear and doubt
Repetition reinforces the regret for lost dreams
This game of chance we play
Life as a risky and uncertain game
No guarantees they say
Reiterating the absence of guarantees in life
Reflecting on my life
Reflecting again on the course of my life
The wasted years they taunt
Regret for time wasted, haunting memories
An emptiness takes hold
A pervasive sense of emptiness
I watch my death unfold
Observing the inexorable approach of my own death
I fear for those I will leave behind
Concern for the impact on those left behind
Then Fade. Endure. Then Fade
Concluding with acceptance, enduring, and fading away
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