I wonder
If my role here
Is to sacrifice myself
For others
No one
Gets out alive
So why not give
What I have?
Perhaps
In doing so
I’d find
My purpose
This poem is from the book A Requiem For What Could Have Been: Poetry For The Broken
Zachary Phillips is a psychotherapist, meditation instructor, author, and poet. He helps people identify and release the limiting beliefs that no longer serve, allowing them to process the past, accept the present, and embrace the future with positivity and purpose.
His work blends psychology and counseling theory with meditation, spirituality, and lived experience to support radical self-acceptance, healing, and meaningful change.
