Bleeding Out

Pushing so hard
to obtain the goal,
pawning off parts
soon to be the whole,
he stands up
to scream this, to shout
until his throat
begins to bleed out.

The claim presents that
it's all for the best.
It's all looking out
for all's interest.
The claim being pushed
is soon it will remove doubt
yet the job that is at hand
will be the one to bleed out.

The day does approach
quicker than before
as the promise made
is at the front door
but the fulfillment
of which the dreams were about
suddenly, unexpectedly,
gushes, bleeding out.

Sacrifices were made,
lives were put on hold
as things that actually mattered
were bartered off and sold.
After all of it is said
and all done with the bout
the pursuing of the passing
leaves the soul empty, bleeding out.