Death Poem

A tunnel leads into the dark
Twisting as it goes
The walls whisper gentle songs
Sharing what it knows
This path before you is beaten down
Pressed and worn by age
For others used this path before
To turn the final page
Now end the story of our lives
And tell me where to go
Show me why we chose this path
Tell me what you know
A light is shining at the end
I can hear birds sing
Guide me to that happy place
Hold me in your wing
Out into the open skies
Colors have never smelled so sweet
Grass sways as the wind blows
Soft beneath my feet
The goddess of this magical place
Is right before our eyes
Her hair is just like golden silk
Such beauty lies within her
Enchanted by her gentle gaze
Dazzled by her stare
She'll take you to a magical place
She'll bring you over here
And then a thousand birds will sing
As she'd speak in such a way
You'll never look away
And as she holds you with her words
You'll see the skies go gray
Listen to my urgent call
Hear my desperate plea
Turn away!
Come away with me
The trees will crackle as they bend
Cast shadows as they die
The grass turns to silver blades
Piercing the starless sky
Blackened vines start to grow
Grasping gnarled trees
Rain begins to pelt the ground
Tearing through the breeze
Look away and don't turn back
Run before you're gone
Have faith in my voice
Ignore her pretty song
Keep running back to the tunnel
The walls will keep you safe
Let them show you where to go
They'll take you from that place
I'm losing you to her song
Just hear my last goodbye
I can't be here to watch you go
I just can't see you die
The goddess isn't beautiful
Break from her spell
She'll take you away from me
She'll keep you in her hell
She only lives from your faith
There's only one last way
You have to find the truth in me
You have to go away
Take my words and use them
Drive them toward her heart
And if you hold them strong enough
She'll start to fall apart
Hold my hand and hear me breathe
Your heart is still here with me
I know you're still alive