I Say "No"

Some people say

"Arise! Arise! Arise! Live friend live!"

I say: "Die."

I say: "Shade yourself."

I say: "Shine what precious light you have into caves,

And when it dies out stay in there"

I say "find life where you foolishly saw graves."

Some people say to "Try and try and try!

Fight and save yourself!"

I say: "Give".

I say "Send them off."

I say "Shed whatever husk if you are ripe,

And if you're not, be fragrant then"

I say: "Give. No matter how it hurts, give in!"

Some people say "The sky! The sky! The sky!

Have you noticed it"

I close my eyes, I say nothing now.

There's a ringing in my ears that's faint and high,

And when I listen close to it, it says:

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