Passing On Vs Passing Away

When they lay me in the ground And those who loved me grieve As my restless soul still wonders What will become of me My fate will lie within their hands Once I'm dead and gone Will they care if I just pass away Or see that I pass on Ashes to ashes returning to earth Helping my soul understand its true worth If I pass away I guess it explains How I've failed as a man again and again But if I pass on and they carry my torch I'll realize I've fulfilled, my calling on earth Death will act much like a rebirth With my knowledge and influence vindicating my worth Please let me pass on instead of away Allow my spirit to live, long past the grave Breathless and lifeless yet so much remains This box holds my vessel while Heaven I gain Refuse to let death become your curse And on your final day You'll understand just what it means To pass on and not away