Life is short, we've all heard it,
But have we really had a chance to explore it,
It has become saturated, a cliché if you will,
So it'd be best to freshen up,
To remember how life can turn most unexpected
So let's take a moment, and reflect,
Freeze time, and push the dial backwards.
The moments we've lived of past events,
When thought about it in our minds are insignificant,
Yes, the moments we lived at the time,
Were merely us and family and friends having a good time,
Embracing the moments, we lose ourselves,
Without concerning what the future is holding.
The years leave as quick as we grow,
While they add on up and pass us by,
That sometimes we forget that life is fortuitous.
We see things in motion around us everyday,
Yet only see the significant changes after it has flown past us.
I don't mean to sound sappy,
So please bear with me,
I hope people think at least once or twice,
How fast the present turns to past,
And how the present can be snuffed out like a wicker lamp.
With the snap of a finger you could lie 8 feet below ground,
For it seems to me that people tend to forget,
Death is around the corner waiting ahead.
How long your journey is?
Who can tell,
Hell, maybe its only a day or 9 months from now,
Just know, when you reach the corner where death awaits, it could surprise you or you could met it as a dear old friend.