nickel and dimed to death

burned out shell of a working man

Nickel and dimed to death
Alienated by everyone
Found rotting, alone in his one bedroom apartment
Dead for days but no one came looking
No next of kin will buy a box to put him in
An entire life of making ends meet
A stomach full of knots
A conscience full of guilt
Teeth clenched till the bitter end
It takes a long time to die
Failed by government
No family or friends
All the things you do in life
Completely shunned
Died among his books and papers
A slow, steady decline
Till the body gives away
Never felt anything worth living for
He just wants death
So give him death
A permanent end to a lifetime of problems
It was never going to get any better
Been dead long before the body was broken
The shadow of the axe hangs over everyone's head
I have never been afraid
I welcome it
It's a lie
There's no life here
It's only treading water
Bring death, I am yours

Reviews

[Tamika]

I really enjoy this. I especially like the lines:
"Teeth clenched till the bitter end"
"It takes a long time to die"
"A slow, steady decline"
Till the body gives away"
"Been dead long before the body was broken"
and "It's only treading water"

Basically I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing.

[Jay Bailey]

thanks for reading. im glad you enjoyed it. some people get turned off by the negativity. it just kinda happens that way.