Death
When Death Came Close Death, I saw you standing near, I felt your touch, cold and clear. You took me from the ones I knew, From those I loved, from all that’s true. You showed me things I couldn’t see, How much someone can mean to me. We often don’t appreciate Until it’s gone, it’s just too late. For some, the loss can’t be replaced, A missing piece forever faced. For others, it’s a kind of gain, A break from ties that once felt chained. A freedom, a control they find, A different life, a clearer mind. For some, it’s work, a daily grind, For others, it’s new life designed. But me—I lost all I held dear, all that’s near. I lost my home and became an orphan You were the thread that kept us close, Now everything I loved feels lost. Time moves on, but I still grieve, No words can show the pain I weave. No one can truly understand The weight I carry in my hands. They say, “He’s old, he’s free of pain, In a better place, don’t feel the strain....