Flee

​As the brevity 

of life

dawns upon, 

I look back,

seeking

reprieve for all 

that 

went wrong.

Only to find out

that,

in this

little 

game called life, 

us pawns 

barely make it alive. 

so should I be filled with

glee , 

that a herd of strangers

let me flee? 

©Damini Singh