Remember, now, the laughter,
As we ran down to the sea,
Remember how we rolled down hills,
How carefree, then, we used to be.
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Remember, now, the children,
How much love we had to give,
Remember, they still need your love,
There’s so much life you’ve yet to live.
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Remember when you told me,
Forever, we would be,
Remember how we promised, then,
It would just be you and me.
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Remember, now that life has changed,
I’ve had to leave too soon,
Remember, when you’re searching,
I’m the twinkle just beyond the moon.
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Tag: death
Your Last Breath
One last exhalation, your life is now gone,
No matter you’re rich or you’re poor,
When the sum of your life is your very last breath,
What remains, not the same as before.
A shell of your being, lies stately and still,
You’re no more than when you first came,
Into this world, you had nothing at all,
Leave with no more than your name.
No matter, the friends and the family near,
The end’s still the end, nothing more,
Nothing on earth will be bringing you home,
Your spirit, it’s time now to soar.
Your winter of life found you sorrow, alone,
Life’s cruelest blows you were dealt,
Warm memories shared of a time which has gone,
If only you knew how much sadness we’ve felt.
Now, as you rest in your bed silently,
The hope we have for you, release,
Gone is the solitary life you have led,
Among angels, may you now rest in peace.
Writing and Rhythm 