I’m sorry, but I cannot stay,
I have somewhere to be.
A beast called Kindness follows close,
She will not set me free.

She tempts me with her warm embrace,
But cold eyes tell a different case.
I’ve been lost for so long,
Soon I will be in a better place.

She says, “The sun rose for you today,
But for the last time.”
I must now leave,
Before I lose myself, I grieve.

They gathered here to celebrate me,
With joy and pure delight.
They are waiting for me, just out of sight,
Behind the curtain, into the night.