By Austin Price, Editor in Chief
They say third times a charm, but how many charms can you have before it becomes a curse?
When does a gift become a grievance?
When does a joy become a joke?
When does a hope become a horror?
When does victorious become venomous?
One
Two
Three strikes you’re out
Out of what?
Out of hope
Out of luck
Out of choices
Out of chances
Out of lives
There is no way to know when our supposed “luck” will run out
When will we ever cross the finish line?
When will we ever make the final checkmark on our to-do list?
When will we take our last breath?
There is no way to know until it is too late
There is no way to know we’ve lost our final chance until it’s gone
From the moment we’re born, we’re trying to push harder, do better, and be greater
It is not until a lifetime of attempts that we find peace
Peace is found when our body breaks down
Our mind collapses in
Our soul is shattered
And our heart has given up
But until our entire being is ultimately ravaged by charms, curses, gifts, grievances, joys, jokes, hopes, horrors, victories, and venom, we still have another chance
And it’s up to us to take it