Bravado and ego put to one side, brother to brother, we were honest with each other...

Now is not the time to pretend or lie
we both know that soon you will die…
so, let’s just say what’s on our minds today
it’s time to weigh the cost of life, and pay
it’s Judgement Day

You know you’ve not got long, and it’s time to say goodbye
there’s no point upsetting anyone, so please be kind
choose your words carefully for those you leave behind.
you know your time has come, so tell me what’s on your mind

“There’s something wrong, I feel it in my bones, it’s a slow shadow, a silent pest. A creeping darkness ‘inside’ willing me to rest”

Now that you’ve received the call, it’s natural to feel some fear
be ready, settle your mind, you know that death is near

“Having looked deep and hard at my reflection
there’s no consolation, I expect no compensation
it’s time to embrace my final destination

I know I’m on my way and scared to be alone…
accepting of my fate, it’s time to atone

I’m struggling to comprehend that soon I will die
I can’t believe it’s time to say goodbye
unanswered questions spin around my head
with no hope of answers before I am dead

Is this really happening?
Is it bad luck or devilish intention?
Chance, or divine intervention?

I wish I could stay, I want to live, for just one more day…
words can’t describe the anticipation of when I’ll come to rest…
as far as I know, we get one life, this is not a dry run, this is not a test…
don’t take life too seriously, enjoy it while you have the time, to waste a day is such a crime”

So ill and in such pain, prolonging this life you’ve nothing to gain
Nothing to look forward to, no reason to remain
I told him he had done his bit and so...
perhaps now is the time to just let go

In this moment, while you’re in pain, but aware of your plight
stop thinking about what you’ve done wrong and what you’ve done right
you tried so hard, you did your best
there’s no need to suffer any longer, just relax, let go and rest
there’s no need to struggle through another night
it’s time to accept you’ve lost this fight

It’s impossible to comprehend
the quietness of the end
I witnessed it first hand
that crossing over to a promised land

With the arrival of death
I witnessed that last breath
It was his time to die
I held his hand and said goodbye...