I ask myself
The clock ticks on
Atop my shelf

Dreaming and waiting
Nirvana awaiting
Paradise lost
Nay, squandered
And I've been cursed to bear the cost

Am I doing enough?
I toil on end
Cold sweat roll down
With tears descend

Gnawing and gnashing
My future is crashing
Rotting as flies slowly arise
Yes, sullied
By heroes past who signed its demise

Am I doing enough?
Dark cul-de-sac
I tread unsure
No light, no life

Scathing reality
Humbled by hunger
Unsated I perish
Promises shattered
Bustling with dreams now hollow a hive
Am I doing enough to survive?