Skyward I reach to touch the distant stars Feeling so small in face of the universe My mind reels at the enormity of it all I am no one, nothing before, and nothing will I ever be Close my eyes and feel my spirits fall Content to live in the dark, I never wanted this Illuminated by enlightenment repulsive and incomplete, this meaningless life that I lead Awakened to the reality of my insignificance, I defy and try to resist So defiantly I'd fly, against all reason, and expectations As the years went by, the lower I'd fly, dragged down by my defeats No hope of going back to that simplicity Rising from the past, these memories of better days This is my role in life a minor player on a massive stage I lie awake and contemplate these images of my escape from this futility Unsatisfied with being What motivation can there be when realization sets you free? "a tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" So now I sleep all day, while outside the rain gracefully dampens my dreams and desires This knowledge I've gained at the cost of my loss of contentment Has left me waiting silently for the end.