What if dying isn't death
If when we leave this world…
The weight of it is simply off our chest
When we take that final breath
We live the most memorable of moments all over again
But this time…
We’re at our best
What if only the best of memories replay
All the sadness,
The shame,
The madness
The blame and the anguish…
What if they’re cast away
What if it's like waking up to not just another day
If only the happiness is the feeling that stays
What if…
Death is truly the end of all pain
If love is all we retain
What if…
The night sky…
And all the stars from above
Is all that remains
But...
I’m wondering about those stars
They too some day die
So…
What if we’re like stars…
We only shine bright when alive
Just a small light in a vast world that one day burns out…
What if the weight of the world’s what living life’s all about
All the people,
The places,
The sorrow and joyous filled faces…
Each of our books of life and their;
Some better,
Some worse but…
Still lively filled pages…
Are what leaves those we leave behind with heartbreak and…
Sorrow filled grievance…
What if our memory is truly all that's left when we pass into the unknown
An empty bed in a place we once called our home
A place where in our old age we had grown…
What if our lasting legacy is only the moments in which we shared an experience
If...
The wisdom,
The kindness,
And the hard work filled progress…
Is all we leave behind
If we only leave what we project into those empty filled spaces
In our loved ones' hearts and loved ones' minds…
I wonder what I'll see when I'm staring up at the ceiling or sky…
Somewhere down the line…
Life hanging by a thread
Watching the story of my life as it flashes by...
Will there be regrets,
Goals never met,
Things never said,
Thoughts trapped in my head…
Or...
Will I be able to say
I did all that I could
Willing to die without needing to lie…
T o m y s e l f
What if…
The money we made
The status we gained
The list of the people we blame
For the shame on our name…
If none of that ever really matters when our…
Book of life comes to an end…
What if
It was only ever about the mark on everyone's hearts we ingrained
If like stars we burn out but…
Just burn out much faster
The difference for us is…
No tomorrow can be guaranteed
If...
This life…
Was the only book you could write
If tomorrow was your final chapter…
Can you say your book of life was the best it could be
Like only the greatest of books
When they end...
They leave the world with sadness and grief
With…
Wonderment and pure disbelief
If your life was the best it could be
Can you close your eyes
Fall into that endless sleep
Feel your heart's final beat
Come to a close as you cease to breath
And go satisfied…
K n o w i n g y o u r b o o k o f l i f e ' s w o r t h t h e r e a d