As I stand upon the shore,
Peering into the waves of what came before;
Reflecting upon times of pleasure and revelry
Just as the tides leave awash priceless treasures and memories
Some are swept away into the seas of eternity
The ocean before me, the only certainty
Into sand the water seeps
Like tears for loved ones lost we forever weep
Each day another tally etched upon our flesh
Each one bringing us closer to the day of our final rest
Adding yet another plank upon our rickety raft
Born within a body that was not meant to last
The final plank in place ready to head out into the great unknown
For our sins we must be prepared to atone
For on this journey they will be our only companion
Yet blocking our way is our soul’s Champion
His body and soul bruised, cut and bleeding with every one of our past mistakes
My flesh renewed, is that all it takes?
To the hand of the Son of Grace we grasp
As He reaches to the Father of Truth and Love that will forever last