I take a deep breath
Of cold, mourning air
And stare at what lies beyond
In the void of trickery and loss
Am I to be Orpheus?
Looking for my Eurydice?
Or am I to haunt what’s left of humanity
A silent oath is whispered,
Mouthed in deadened silence
A step forward
Then back
I am uncertain
Humanity fears the unknown
Does this make me human too?
I cannot think,
Yet my thoughts do not stop
I am frozen as if by Medusa
Cursed by goddess Athena
What will happen to me,
If I chose to be brave?
Will I find paradise?
Or will they find my sins too great?
I can hear the singing,
The wailing,
The screaming
Am I a sinner
Or a saint?
When I bow down to the three kings,
Will they praise me
Or curse me?
The call is too great,
My spirit too weakened
I walk forward, unsteady,
Unsure of my surroundings
As I walk the dreaded stroll to my destiny
Humans fear ghosts and demons
I understand
I fear myself, too