Six Feet

I thought I was digging a tunnel,
I could’ve sworn I was starting to see the light.
But now I see what I’ve been digging;

Six feet wide and six feet deep,
just enough room for my body in a box.

I’ve been digging for so long,
You said you we’re helping me find the light,
And now I see it’s only me who’s been digging.

Six feet wide and six feet deep,
only enough room for one to lie down comfortably.

“When we’re done digging, I’ll walk with you towards the light.”
I believed we were in this together.
But you’re just here to do the pushing.

Six feet wide and six feet deep,
you’re just waiting to cover me up.

And now it’s time to push me,
cover me up with dirt.
Leave no room for air,
and don’t mark the ground.
Forget where you’ve left me,
forget where I’ve found my light.
It sure as hell wasn’t what I wanted,
but it’s time I put this digging to use.
No light at the end of a tunnel;
No freedom at the other end.
Just a silenced body and mind,
forgotten; covered with dirt;
Push  me hard enough so I go straight to the bottom.

Six feet wide and six feet deep,
lying at the bottom, it’s the last light I’ll see.