Tell Me

Tell me something
Is it better
To burn out?
Or to fade away?

Is it better
To go out on top?
To die in a blaze of glory?
To leave with an untarnished legacy?
To be legendary? Immortal?

Or rather
Carry on past your best days?
Disappear into the world like an infinitesimal speck?
Leave behind a blemish on your reputation?
Grow imperfect? Laughable? Forgotten?

Is it better
To disappear at your prime?
Or drag on past your time?

I think you know