DEATH Poem: Woke, by Carolyn Felling

You make it seem like it’s a joke
But you never see what happens when we woke

You may never see us cry
But on the inside we ask why

Wonder what would happen if you woke
Feeling like your all alone
Knowing that all that’s here is your bone

What would happen if you woke
When on the outside your smiling
But on the inside your dying

What would happen when you woke
Feeling like you want to die
Yet you can never be seen to cry

But what happens if you woke
And all your life broke apart
And you didn’t get a chance to restart

Yet what would happen if you woke
And your eyes are stirred and dry
Yet all you want to do is cry

Wondering what would happen if you woke
When the world seems to end and you are nothing
And when everybody looks at you and murmurs something

And what would happen if you woke
With the uncontrollable urge to self-destruct
And your emotions seem to finally erupt

What would happen if you woke
And all at once everything seems lost
And you decide it’s worth the cost

Yet what would happen if you woke
Feeling like no one would care if you passed
At least you would be free at last

So what would happen if you woke
Feeling winter’s cold embrace
While you feel you lost the race

Wondering what would happen if you woke
With your heart strings on the very last line
And you were messed up and broken with a sign

What would happen if you woke
When the sky was dark and grey
And all you feel is agony and decay

What would happen if you woke
When the whole world was a smokey mess
And all you think is I want this less

The things we go through aren’t a joke
So just imagine if you woke