The falling death of a man named Cain
There once was a man named able
He was a strong man in a circus
Though he had no fancy things or technology, he always stayed happy, even now he’s smiling
However, there once was a man named Cain
Cain had everything he could ever want, and yet, Cain hurt
He was sad, and lonely, and wished to be like his brother able, happy and carefree
But able was dead
He had been that way for fourteen years
Cain couldn’t step foot inside a circus, because it reminded him of his brother’s funeral
Of the hundreds of people who saw his performances, weeping for the news
It made Cain realize that his funeral won’t have anyone
Because he couldn’t just be happy with the friends he had
He had to have more
Now the faces are harder to tell apart
He had to have more
“What was your name again?”
He had to have more
“Are you the one who likes me?”
More more more more
Until
They left
They were tired of him trying to be a reliable friend
They just wanted a good friend
But Cain could never be reliable
Cain now lives alone
But soon that will change
Soon he’ll be a good friend
And soon he’ll see his brother again
Now here Cain stands, on the balcony of the 48th floor balcony.
Honestly, he knew this was how it was going to end
A sad 38 year old with all 582 voices in his head cheering him on
“Jump, Cain, jump!”
Soon he couldn’t hear anything else
“Jump, Cain, jump!”
The voices were so damn loud!
“Jump, Cain, jump!”
If it gets rid of the noise, then maybe I will!
HERES THE END OF CAIN’S TALE, ENDING WITH THE ONE THING HE CAN DO
His life’s been out of control, but now it in his hands!
Should he jump? Yes or no
Though the answer seems quite obvious, I’ll tell you the end!
Though he does die, he does it in a way that does not offend!
And out of All 582 voices screams squeals and cheers,
A soft and soothing voice whispers “please come back here”
But he swore he counted 582 when he made the final role call
He turns to see something that isn’t a voice at all
It’s Cain’s friend, from online who came to visit him here
He had long forgotten they were coming, thinking “I’m a terrible friend to them anyway”
But Cain’s friend had something they wanted to say
“I know you are unhappy, but also, so am I
And my life would be much worse if I had to watch a friend die
So please, come off that ledge, let me give you a hug instead”
And after that, Cain’s life was much more be-wed
Cain soon moved in with the friend, and a relationship soon bloomed
Not long after, Cain and the friend married, and they lived a happy life
And at the end, Cain died hand in hand with his happy, loving wife.
