I Give Up

My dry tears spill,

A pain so real,

It becomes hard to breathe,

I can’t give up,

Not yet.

Sadness overwhelms me,

Salty tears blur my once clear sight,

I try to smile despite myself,

I want to give up,

But not yet.

Shapeless fears encircle my mind,

Terror envelopes me,

My body is as rigid as death,

I need to give up,

But not yet.

Fear wins with no shame,

Fogging up my dying mind,

Pain soon becomes no longer,

I give up,

Now.