What’s so intense is that 100 years
From now
Everyone you see today
Will be dead

Hell
You might meet someone today
That’ll drive left of center
A week from now
While playing on their phone
And die in a head-on crash
Taking a number of souls
With them
...it happens

For others
It’ll take years
Hatred
Love
Reconciliation
Comebacks
Loneliness
Dying a thousand deaths
Beating pavement
Wishing
Waiting
Hoping

And in that last 5 minutes
You’ll still stare at the doorway
Wanting a miracle
That’ll never come

It’s just death knocking
At your door
And your tired
Worn out body
Will finally answer it