Lost In Darkness....by StormTracker5

The old wood chair sits in the center of the room
Light from ceiling fixture, barely pierces the gloom
A small wooden table is sitting next to the chair
A lone figure is now found sitting there

A shot of bourbon clutched in his hand
What we're seeing is a sad, broken man
He sits thinking about how he got here
As the other hand swipes at a falling tear

What could it be that brought him to this place
Where darkness and sadness have taken up space
Could joy and happiness accompany him once more
Or has he given up and closed his heart's door

He swirls the bourbon around in the glass
As his mind begins to drift towards the past
A nice looking wife, three wonderful kids
That is, until is life suddenly hit the skids

They left one day, seemed to vanish without a trace
From that moment on, sadness was always on his face
You could see it in his eyes, hear it in the words he said
This sad and broken man, stuck in the darkness of his head

He gulped the shot of bourbon, grabbed the gun sitting there
He thought no one would miss him, thought no one would care
He heard a voice, "You are loved, get rid of all this pain"
He shook his head in disbelief, closed his eyes....BANG!

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