I Died Today

I died today,
With so much still to do...
I'd thought myself immortal,
But death has no master.

I died today,
But I hadn't seen it coming;
It's not like anyone ever thinks:
"OK, it's my time to die now".

I died today,
But there was no hurt or pain...
The suddenness of my death,
Left no time for such sentiments.

I died today,
Extremely anticlimactically...
There was no heroic struggle;
And no emotional last words.

I died today,
With so much left unsaid;
More I'm-sorries than I could count...
And infinitely more I-love-you's.

I died today,
With so much love in my heart...
But in those final seconds,
I only cared about me.

I died today,
And closure was snatched away,
From all who ever loved me...
And everyone I still loved.

I died today,
With no one to hold my hand,
But that matters little,
For everyone dies alone.

I died today,
And as I took my last few breaths,
I mourned the death of hope...
For even hope cannot escape the abyss.

I died today,
Not knowing who I was...
When had I become
Such a cynical nihilist ?

I died today,
Hating every fiber of my being...
But there was nothing to be done;
It was too late to change.

I died today,
And I finally acknowledged the fact
That in the grand scheme of things,
My life had no purpose.

I died today,
But the universe shed no tears.
Time would go on, unfazed...
For life stops for no one.

I died today,
Yet I felt sweet relief...
As I savored the peace,
I'd never known in life.

I died today,
And I felt no fear...
Concerned though I was,
For those I left behind.

I died today,
Yet I was curiously calm...
As my soul ascended,
Into the great unknown.

I died today,
But it wasn't so bad...
It was the highlight of my life,
For my life did not matter.