Now turn to a dark echo in my mind like a foe
Noises that used to bring joy to my aging heart
I must forever let go and depart
Freshly baked sweetness will never taste the same
Aging has become a very cruel game
Bitter, sweet, sour or bland; it all tastes of time passing
I know now that this feeling will never be forever lasting
Flowers once scented with spring in all its glory
Telling a wonderful and hopeful story
Time will blend smell together into nothing
A blossom will start again and right at the beginning
Fingers too old to feel the gentle caress of satin dresses
Against skin as flawless as love brushes across messes
Too fragile to feel the ache of time taking over
Taking a blanket to hide the cold and to cover
Six feet under
For all those who stand at my grave and weep
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
To tell me now that you are sorry for all you have done
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
When you bring all the lies to me to revile the truth
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
Do not bother to read messages from the past
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
Do not ask for forgiveness, standing with sorrow at my bed
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
Fear not because I will not haunt your dreams
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
The flowers you put on my grave will not relieve your pain
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
The songs you sing in my honor will not reach me
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
Your life will continue with or without me
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
Be blessed in what you do even if not in my honor
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
Do not beg for mercy and expect to live longer than me
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
Feel free to know that your time will soon come
I cannot hear you, I am six feet under
Tell me about the darkness
Tell me about the darkness you find when you close your eyes for the last time
Show me what it feels like to leave the world behind
All the wrong that has been done upon me over all these years
Bring me to the understanding about all the hurt and pain
We all have to endure just to be able to call it life.
Bring me to the place where life is no more and I do not have to be pure
Give me the strength to walk those last few steps into my death cave
Let us forsake those who still breathes the air of the corrupt world we used to live in
May my forever after be filled with the darkness I was promised
And shall I bring darkness to those who seek it most.
Feel the pain I felt through my time in the world
Give me the sign to let me know it is all over and I can breathe
Breathe the darkness that is bestowed upon me
Given to me with the love that only I will know
The love that brought this darkness upon me I will forever know.
The darkness, my friend it shall and will always be
For death is where I will find you darkness, you will see
It will consume me and it will become me, forever me
Tell me about the darkness that waits beyond my death.
The great beyond
Under my feet the grass will be green and full
Beside me will be the ones I love and my enemies will be among them
Above me birds will fly free through the clouds
Under my feet the flowers will smell like life
Beside me will be trees growing with all their might
Above me butterflies will carry messages to their masters
Around me will be the great beyond
Under my feet the moss will tell stories of who walked there
Beside me will be open spaces of breezes and peace
Above me the wind and the rain will not fall on me
Around me will be the great beyond
Under my feet the rocks will not cut my feet or my hands
Beside me will be animals to great this newcomer I am
Above me the lightning will crash but will not touch me
Around me will be the great beyond
Under my feet the water of the streams will wash my feet
Beside me will be endless happiness and hope as I need it so
Above me the promise of an eternal life for I lived my life pure
Around me will be the great beyond
The ground calls
Thy name I shall call and you shall listen
To the words I say to you, I call you by your name
You are chosen to be next in line, to be a servant to me
You shall call me Death and you shall obey my orders
In the ground you will be placed, you will be sacrificed
To the Master they call me, I am your death.
To me you will bring your life and lay it down before me
You will bow your head and praise the life given to you
No one will be there to save you, you are now mine
Mine to do whatever I want with
I will let you see the light but I will keep you in the dark
For my pleasure I will keep you as I am your death.
You shall never escape my fangs or win over my heart
I am strong and I am eternal, you have nowhere to run
Make yourself ready for a new life with your master
Fall into the ground when you hear it call
I shall call you by your name and you shall obey
I am your death and I will prevail.
The older, the wiser
With age comes wisdom, or so they say.
Never did they talk about the hardship in getting there
Always only said that life never wants to play fair
Imagine what it felt like when you get there, dismay.
Wisdom, or so they say, comes with the advancing of age
Years fly by with no eagerness to slow down a bit
Kicking me in the back when I try to throw a fit
Keeping my captured like a wild animal in a cage.
With age comes wisdom, or so they say
Glancing in the mirror I can see the years playing games on my face
While only wanting to get away from this place
Watching the dawn of day after day after day.
Wisdom, or so they say, comes with the advancing of age
I watch you make the mistakes I taught you not to make
My advice you mentioned, you will never take
Then why are we not here on the same page?
With age comes wisdom, or so they say
It does not matter now, the days are getting cold
Your mind is in the blanket just another fold
Sitting out in the sun with my hair so grey.
Wisdom, or so they say, comes with the advancing of age
All I have made for you over the years you throw at my feet
Life has shown me another side of its face, the cheat.
Is this the way I will be remembered or is this just another stage?
Until my dying day
I will teach you the right from wrong and keep you safe from the bad outside
I will help you walk life’s path and tell you when to hide
And make you as good as new
I will find ways to protect you and keep you from harm’s way
I will give my ow
n soul to save your, that goes without a say
Never will you have to worry about fears
As I will be there to wipe away the tears
I will bring to the waters to clean your wounds and heal your broken spirit
I will cut out all the hate and lies, even if it is just a snippet
Never fret about the things you cannot change
Life will treat you well, I will arrange
I will stand in the way of love that is not pure
I will find your inner most pain and I will then cure
Until my dying day I will be there to hold your hand
Until my hourglass holds no more sand
We all go to the same grave
If you have a house that belongs on the cover of a magazine
Or a house that is made of cardboard boxes
If your house has eight bedrooms and a lawn with a pool
Or your house’s only decoration is a barcode on the side
It doesn’t matter, because we all go to the same grave
If you are the owner of a world class company
Or sweeping the streets when the winter winds blow
If you can afford two jets to transport you from place to place
Or if you rely on your feet to get where you need to be
It doesn’t matter because we all go to the same grave
If you give as much as you can to a crowd of people
Or help just one to make a better life
If your work is known to the entire world
Or if you keep your name out of the things you do
It doesn’t matter because we all go to the same grave
If you bring happiness to your family and you are what they want you to be
Or if you brought sorrow upon your people by doing what you want
If you are the speaker that talks to anyone who needs help
Or if you sit quietly and listen to what there is to be said
It doesn’t matter because we all go to the same grave
When life is finished with you
Life may keep you safe and hold you until you can no more
Bring you to the altar and make your blood pour
It may seem true and fair for you now
But one day, at your near end, you will ask how
Life may give you fortune and make you cheerful
But after a while all you will be is lonely and forgetful
What you wanted out of life will be thrown back into your face
And will never give you a second chance to plead your case
Life may seem full of love, life and hope
It may even seem that you could have anything you ever asked for to cope
Not long life is done with you, your memories will fade
It will not matter how hard you have tried, it will be made
Life may seek your every breath and your every move
It may give you something for the pain to soothe
But fear not, it will turn its back on you
When it has had enough of you and is through
Life may seem like the only way to make yourself known
After all, it gives you a family and a home of your own
But once life has come to an end
You will be meaningless and will be thrown around the bend
Winter of Life
While the winter blows its cold air onto your face
Making the lines even more visible
The lines I have come to know over the years
Time does not stand still in the winter pace
Never would we feel sad or miserable
Tell me, Nana, of all your fears
While the winter blows its cold air into your heart
Your body becomes fragile and moves slower
Your mind as clear as the summer sun
Talking about all the memories in your cart
Walking with you to look at the last flower
Taught me that life is more than just fun
While the winter blows its cold air into your hair
With white and silver streaks your curls now shine
Framing your face, once a light to my dark
Has life been kind to you and treated you fair?
“Do not worry child, I will be fine
In this life I have left my mark.”
While the winter blows its cold air into your bones
I sit and wait for your clock to stop ticking
Only time will tell when it will be the end
Dreading that moment when the doctor phones
There will be no more pleading and fixing
Your clock stopping time is just around the bend.
Wiser with death
With age comes wisdom, so they say
Never did they tell you that if they may
That death was the only wisest of them all
When you stand there and watch in the great hall
How the good and the bad fall from the world
When death is left to stand outside in the cold
And the wisest walk in the valley of calm
You will hold eternity right in your palm
The feeling of knowing no more sorrow or pain
That love and happiness is all there is to gain
The things you thought you knew does not seem
To shine as it once did with the brightest beam
Learn you did and tears you wept
But now all under the rug they are swept
To bring a new blank page for you to see
The life you will live now and who you will be
Will learn the world that all its lessons and dreams
Can be stolen in a blink with just a little scream
Wisdom comes with are, so they say
What you knew yesterday, you may not know today
As the world can be ripped from right under your feet
And bury you a whole six feet deep
To think forever on that what you thought you knew
After all you knew, it is now just a mere morning dew.
With my last breath
With your last breath please tell me that you love me
Tell me that it will all be alright and that life is not so bad
Make me believe in the words you tell me with your last breath
With your last breath sing the song you used to sing
At my bedside at night when I got scared
Make me believe that there is some good left in the world with your last breath
With your last breath take my hand and lead me to you
Show me what it is to live and to love and to hope
Make me believe that you will be waiting for me on the other side with your last breath
With your last breath walk with me in the forest of time
Show me the birds that fly with our souls
Make me believe that without you I will still be alright with your last breath
With your last breath promise me that you will stand behind me always
That your spirit will guide me through the time I have left
Make me believe that I am not alone with your last breath
With your last breath help me to understand why it is that you are ripped from my heart
That I need to continue with life without you by my side
Make me believe that one day, I will see you again with your last breath