I think of dying a lot.
Almost every day it seems.
My mind is consumed by the thought that,
Possibly,
one day,
I will simply cease to exist.
My brain doesn't understand,
it cannot comprehend,
the brevity of these thoughts.
Not existing isn't an option, it goes against human instinct.
A part of me hopes there is life after death,
That with all the possible universes and timelines,
We can simply switch from this one to the next.
The anxious part of me,
the largest parts of me,
panic at the idea of having no air or sun or life.
Nothing, not even awareness of the absence of something.
As empty as I am, or have been,
I still fight.
I fight to stay alive and to experience all of the wonderful moments that exist in this life.
I want to travel to unknown Italian islands and see the way the sun sets in Thailand.
Why am I stuck in this bubble, this little corner of Earth, when there is so much more to explore?
I am afraid of dying, without ever having the opportunity to live.
Apr 2, 2018
Apr 2, 2018 at 11:26 PM UTC
I think of dying a lot.
Almost every day it seems.
My mind is consumed by the thought that,
Possibly,
one day,
I will simply cease to exist.
My brain doesn't understand,
it cannot comprehend,
the brevity of these thoughts.
Not existing isn't an option, it goes against human instinct.
A part of me hopes there is life after death,
That with all the possible universes and timelines,
We can simply switch from this one to the next.
The anxious part of me,
the largest parts of me,
panic at the idea of having no air or sun or life.
Nothing, not even awareness of the absence of something.
As empty as I am, or have been,
I still fight.
I fight to stay alive and to experience all of the wonderful moments that exist in this life.
I want to travel to unknown Italian islands and see the way the sun sets in Thailand.
Why am I stuck in this bubble, this little corner of Earth, when there is so much more to explore?
I am afraid of dying, without ever having the opportunity to live.
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