Laced.

 Laced. 

Ulises Vargas. 

December 10, 2024. 

Take me away from this dark place. 

Sorrow’s blatant on my face. 

Keep me safe in the palace. 

Lace my tears with poisonous grace. 

I will die soon at this pace. 

Let me save myself in haste. 

Impulsively, I chased death. 

My hopes fall like feathers. 

I lace myself with poison. 

I hope Death’s chosen me. 

Set me free of this world. 

Turn my veins purple. 

I’m sorry, to my friends. 

I’m sorry, to my family. 

I’ve chosen to leave this world. 

To turn my veins purple. 

Little by little, I slip away. 

Into a dream I may never escape. 

Leave this hellscape. 

Just as I imagined it, 

I take my final hit. 

And feel the slip of pain fade. 

Into blackness, I disappear. 

Away from this world, I’ve never feared. 

I apologize, my dear.