All That's Left

Everything's been given;
There isn't much left,
Clinging to life by one last regret.

Fighting to rise,
But have fallen so far.
Nothing, I fear, could heal these scars.

Dried, worn out hands,
They crack and they bleed.
Burning to bring me all that I need.

With Greed and Envy,
They're blind to the pain.
The human appetite can never be changed.

Grabbing and scraping,
Searching for more,
While red drops, once part of us, fall to the floor.

Continue consuming,
And with all that we take,
No matter how much we give, we can never replace.

Knowledge; acceptance.
We know what we do,
And yet we can't stop, so we just continue.

Fake a smile,
Pretend nothing's wrong.
Take my last regret, so at last I'll be gone.