The Day I Chose...

The day I chose stop to be scared

I turned off the TV and the radio
Let the newspaper fall and my back go
Of all these memories
From all my souvenirs
Of all those nightmares
Who make us grow old

The day I chose stop to be scared

I stopped being agitated
I stopped looking for
Answers to questions
Reasons to illusions
Of vain claims
Who put the pressure on us

The day I chose stop to be scared

I gave up pursuing
And became ecstatic
I gave up living
Only just to exist

Marushka - 27th September 2021
(translated from French)