Life or Death

My eyes burn with un-shed tears... 
My heart races with un-faced fears.... 
I long to cry.... 
I wish to die.... 
To finally be free.... 
Of the ties that bind me.... 
Death before dishonor? 
Both lie around the corner... 
How do I choose? 
Easy or not I still lose... 
These shackles in which I am bound... 
Tied tightly to the ground.... 
I go through daily strife... 
In this test called life....

~Shamshaad~