Deaths sweet breath is taken in,
a whisper filters out!
Moments are traded for sanity
in this, life's endless bout.

Reality is hidden
behind a veil of smoke,
while fostered fears of doubt,
are seldom ever spoke!

Harsh is the breath
held deep within,
while virtue is lost
to the vices of sin.

Still, this concern
seems a trifle sublime,
when it's understood life
uses borrowed time.