Recollections of tormented memories 
       numerous humans placed on extinction 
   to preserve the sanity 

What happens
 
  when we place ourselves 
       on extinction 

     when the laughter & smiles denote 
         the absence of joy 
    
    when trepidation & release 
           are forced to battle 

    A covert force propels 
       the amplification of life 
       What of those who’ve 
        lost resilience 

  When a heart no longer 
        desires to thump 
 
      When existence has 
            proved too much 

       Just around the rabbit hole 
              on the way to Wonderland  

   A thought comprised of demise flashes 
        for a  picosecond 
 
    Enough time to comprehend 
       there is no purpose 
           for self mandated 
         extinction