Finger Trigger

I Wish For Death

I wish for death

every day and every night.

My life is a whirlwind of

uselessness.

Meaningless days blur into one gray blob.

I see no reason to go on

for life is a pointless waste of time.

I wish for death

like an addict wishes for his fix

or a dog his bone.

I wish for death.

I would do anything to make it my own

I would steal death and place it in my back pocket

like nothing more than a pack of gum.

I wish for death

though you could not possibly tell;

for I hide it

as a ferret hides his loot.

You would not know

hadn't I told you

that I wish for death.