Absolution

Death, dying, giving up.

Acknowledging that there is no hope or chance, giving up entirely.

Refusing to back down isn't failing,

Fighting for what lies ahead,

That's the opposite of being dead.

You don't need street cred, a home or a bed, cheese or bread.

You don't have to know the taste of victory so warm and tender, maybe shocking or unbearable at first, but it settles with time and flows like golden nectar down the throat.

Failure is the sad and defeated look upon the face of one who has surrendered all to fate.