All Is Not Over Yet

Death has taken its toll

On your near and dear

It has in its grip

The people and their fear

You’ve felt the joy once

You now feel the pain

Sorrow in your heart

And tears in your eyes

You’ve seen pain

You’ve experienced it

You heart’s been broken once,

Twice and thrice

You’ve felt the pain in your bones

Emotion in your throat

Fear torturing your mind

Pain wringing your heart

You’ve seen life and its vagaries

It’s whims and its fancies

It’s humour is not to be escaped

But to be endured and understood

You’ve seen a lot

You went through more

But rest not weary man!

Life’s not over yet

You’re not through yet.

There’s more to come

Save the tears

Joy is ahead

And so is sorrow

You started a fool

But you’re no wiser

Life is in understanding

And not in giving up

What you’ve seen is just the tip

The bottom’s deep

And the journey’s long

Time is waiting to escort you

It sticks along

It makes you a wise man

Life and your breath are all you have

That you can call yours

Till the journey’s end

Fear not death

For a coward never lives

Wait no more

Take it ask it comes

Quail not; Complain not

Life is yours

Blame is not to be shared by others

More is to come, wait for it

Come what may, it is for you

It’s yours, your memories

Your past and your future

Be proud of it, raise your chin

What you’ve seen is unique

What you’ll see is so too

It’s yours, it’s the only thing yours

Let the tears flow

Tears of joy; Tears of pain

For washing is what it takes

To come out clean at the other end

Look forward to life

And welcome death when it comes

Pain and pleasure go hand in hand

Take one, other comes home

Pleasure spoils, pain cleanses

Make your choice

Don’t be a fool

It’s your life, it’s your choice

The wise are dead; you are on your own

To err is human, learn to make a mistake

Learn to realize, have courage to be wise

For the wise are no cowards

And fools not brave

The top is spinning and the time is fleeting

Make your choice before the top falls

Before it’s too late

It’s never too late so long as you live

But remember the Lord of Death

For he’s never late

You cannot defy him

But you can learn to welcome him

With a glad past behind

Death is never a pain

Be proud of your life

But never too much

Humble and strong

Get up and face it

Learn from the wise

For Fool’s Paradise is not forever

You come out, you’ll feel the pain

The world is not cruel

Ever ready to bear your weight

Learn to live, learn from the dead

The wise are dead

But their lessons aren’t

God’s smiling

So you still have a chance

Life’s not over yet,

You’re not through yet

And all’s not over yet!