Exam

On darkly luminate nights
they come to examine the souls.
There is this air of uncomfortable judgement,
one by one souls stand before them.
The words squirm out of their foul mouths,
breaths a mixture of rotten flesh and hate,
"What did you stand for?"

Some find the words very powerfully;
"I lived the American Dream."
"I lived for my kids."
"I was successful in everything I did."
And still, they shake their heads and said,
"Empty."
What a crushing blow the souls felt,
as they tumbled and cascaded to their void of reality.

Others were honest;
"I lived for nothing."
"I hated every single day."
"I wish I had an answer for you."
At least they chose honor at the final moments,
and it became more of a hushed acceptance,
as the void sucked in their already empty life.

And finally, the true souls shown through;
"I loved greater than I have ever known."
"I saw the wonders of the world."
"I made sure to help others who were in need."
With a growl they had to shrink away,
the light the souls carried within them
made the night wither away.