Them

They told me to kill him

They told me to slash at him

They told me to save him

They told me to heal his wounds

They told me to break out

They told me to hurt everyone

They told me to stay put

They told me to forgive everyone

They told me to end this suffering

They told me to kill myself

They told me to end this war

They told me to save myself

Eternally torn between the two

I never know what to do.

They told me to end this story

They told me to say this is all a lie

They told me to continue my pain

They told me to tell the truth

In the end, both are the same

One outright, one fraught with lies.