a final show

lungs filled with bated breath
palms wet with nervous sweat
toes hang off the ledge
eyes clenched to keep the focus

a short life flashes
before tear-soaked eyelids
as a crowd below
is expecting a final show

leaning forward now
at the very edge where
life and death collide
never felt more alive

heart beats harder still
pumping against the will
of a broken mind
defeated for the last time

seconds slow to hours
at the very edge where
life and death collide
never felt more alive