A personal reflection on my journey in the pursuit of meaning

2.

The thought of death looms

A dark umbra lies under

Oh God save my soul

This haiku came to me when I was feeling hopeless about my progress, I had gone back into the pit of addiction and saw no light at the end of the tunnel. This caused the suicidal thoughts to creep back into my mind and I remember thinking the last line of this haiku as a last-ditch attempt to get rid of those thoughts.