Dying

Since the first breath Each moment dying Into the next From the past Hurls the present Into the future Heed the twins Blades that cut deeper One to the other All in due time Death comes to sum Life as an aftertaste On one part A brief sojourn Then mortal darkness Awake to knowing Life a-glowing Dark death a tunnel Soon soul must Walk the deeper sleep Aware of death's decline Here for a while Let us be kind To fashion more good Death like ice cream Has many flavours You just never wake up here Mortal life is harsh Prayer is the key Out of depression When death comes Before expiry date Such a tragic nightmare As a soul entity We can pray for those Who suffer a forced exit May the Nameless God Give such a soul rest And peace in the light Darker is the night When you force the hand Of the grim reaper Death is simply The profound opposite Of earthly life Eternity awaits Each earthly soul If you but see To sleep into A deeper sleep To awake into light May our prayers Guide you home Into the light Leon Enriquez 13 August 2014 Singapore