my soul empty
hollow
like my casket
awaiting my presence
for my body to lay
for the space to fill
for my heart to sway

the countdown continues
carries on in dismay
celebrations mourn
my heart decays
turns to black like coal
burning in the fire
destroying it all

nothing left
nothing awaits
except that day
overflowed with light
with colour
with substance
until then i fray

fill me
before i crack
crumble like china
pieces unable to fit
so instead are thrown
discarded
engulfed into grey