Lessen-the-life

Hello. You don't need to know my name. What it is, or what it was. What it was last year, last decade. Last century. Or before that. It wouldn't matter, anyways. Half of the time by now, I can't even remember the name I was born with. Those days are the ones when I have tried hard enough to forget. None of this is possible, of course. Living centuries. Or thousands of years. More than one human lifetime. It isn't possible. Of course. Except that I have done it. I am human. And I have also lived more than one lifetime. You can ask how I do it. I'll tell you. I can't tell you how you can do it, because I don't understand how I do. But wha

Put on a show to fool the world, Just dwelling on the things past, Lock away your deepest hurt, And hide behind your smiling mask. Don't let them know that you're falling, Or let them see you slipping away, Your broken heart is slowly fading, Another victim to your dismay. So hold on a little longer, Soon enough you'll be free, To throw away your wasted life, And leave behind the things you grieve. Hold back your tears and close your eyes, Pull the trigger and escape your life.

      The colours of the sky stood out behind the trees on the horizon, the sunset fading gently as we drive along the highway. I have my legs crossed underneath me as I sit in your passenger seat, enjoying the evening breeze as I light a smoke. You're staring intently down the road, one hand resting on the top of the steering wheel, the other tapping on your knee along to the music. The music pounds in my chest, mixing with inhaled cigarette smoke and apprehension. It's Saturday night and we haven't planned where we're going, but all I know is that behind us is a small town ridden with angst, and ahead of us there is only an open road and a