This Life Is Fleeting

When I'm long gone,
All that will remain is this song,
A notebook full of dreams,
A world falling apart at the seams.

Of all that could have been, 
Everything that will never happen.
All these futile thoughts,

Of what could be, but it is not.

Has it ever occurred to you,

Everything you do,
Every breath you take,
Every choice you make, 
Could be your last.
You will be the past.
Your heart will stop beating,
This life is fleeting. 

We're all racing towards death,
Seemingly content with our last breath.
But there are no guarantees,
There's more to the forest than the trees. 

Author's Note

5/22/12

Reviews

[aj sesinyi]

How stupid is man not to realise that every day that goes by reduces his lifetime.this life is indeed fleeting and we all ought to realise that before its too late.
Your poem opened my eyes,very good work

[Jonny The Savage]

One might even argue that the respiration of our lungs is not that different from the ticking of a clock. Thanks for reading/commenting, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[B]

I always wonder
if a brain can be persevered after death
if thoughts could live after our death

[Jonny The Savage]

I'm pretty convinced they can.
Just not in a physical context.
Although some people try to freeze themselves anyways lol.

[B]

When i read this again i see something very cool
You are entertaining a thought here
not sure what it is
maybe contemplating something you wish to do
Its coming out so clearly now

[Jonny The Savage]

haha I think I was just contemplating life, really.
And enjoying the Sun and nature.

[B]

I love the sun

[Jonny The Savage]

Me too, just not so much the people who worship it as a symbol of the intellect haha.

[B]

i think the sun is beautiful but never to be worshipped

[Jonny The Savage]

Exactly. It's easy to identify people based on how they feel about the Sun.

[B]

interesting .......

[WhimsicalHeart20]

Wow, made me cry. We really are all racing towards death.

[Jonny The Savage]

I'm sorry you cried, this was a song I wrote 3 years ago, same waterlogged notebook, you haven't seen anything else yet haha.

[WhimsicalHeart20]

Don't be sorry I cried. Its just very relatable to me is all. Bittersweet tears. No worries. Keep it up