The world is a cruel and unforgiving place full of bigots, misogyny, racism, and ignorance.

  Many people blame the world for their problems. However, have you even given a single thought into what really makes the world so unfair?

  Is it the people? Is it the diversity? Is it climate change? Or is it the everlasting way of time?

  Even if you have three children to take care of, a loving spouse that adores you, your dream job, and anything you can ask for: do you really think time will care?

  You will keep aging. Your eyes will reflect your experiences. Your skin, all the scars, cuts, bruises, joy, and love you have received.

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  But it will never be enough. You will keep wanting more, for it is only human nature.

  Until one day that door will slowly close. You won't speak. You won't see a light. You won't see your loved ones. It will just be everlasting darkness. And that's it.

  The credits to the people in your life roll in, a few happy memories, and then you die. Time takes you away to its realm of the lost while your corpse rots.

  But you can't just die. You have so much more to do, so much more to experience. So much more to love and hate.

  Until you can't.

  Until the floor collapses.

  Until your lungs burn in agony.

  Until your eyes grow milky.

  Until there is a bullet drilled into your skull.

  Until there is a great fall, the lights blurring past you.

  Until there is a sharp crack and then bliss.

  Until you are foaming at the mouth.

  Until your heart gradually decays and plateaus.

  Until you and your loved ones meet again.

  Until you die.