Ninety-Nine & Ready to Die

He laid on the bed ‘til the nurse came by,

“I’m ninety-nine and I’m ready to die.

“I’ve seen it all. There’s nothing left for me.

And if I can only leave one statement behind,

let me tell you that everyone is the same.

“They tell you when you’re young

everyone is unique and to judge each other for it.

But I’m telling you, we’re all the same.

“We are nothing but flesh, bone, and emotion

and we do nothing but hurt and kill.

That’s all that life really comes down to.

“Life baffles me. Though we all have identical pains

we insist on continuing the cycle.

They never learn from the mistakes.

“I have lost faith in all people.

I have set my standards low

in hopes to never be disappointed.

“Let me tell you, my dear, please learn from me.

No matter your methods of prevention,

disappointment will always be there for you.”

He turned to the left and closed his eyes for the last time

before he could see the nurse hadn’t stayed to listen.