I didn't even know that I was dead That my empty veins held no life And my heart That engine of my life Had sputtered to a stop And become cold That my bloodied hands Somewhere in the climb Had faltered Lost their grip And let the rough stone Slip My hand suddenly clenching Nothing Just an empty fist I didn't even feel the fall The rushing wind Nor even the impact I didn't even know Until I looked up at the sky And it's pearly blue With quickly fading sight That I was dead