The Hours Fall

My song/poem on my (revised) views on life and death...

The Hours Fall

Through night and day

Can't you feel the seconds ticking by

The hours falling away

As we take step by step

To the very end of the road

We're never here to stay

So let's all hold on as we try

Our best to find our way

With all of our moments left

And everything that we've known

So let's seize every minute we have, each day of our lives

Make each one more special than the one before

Every cry and each laugh, under dark and deep blue skies

Every treasured memory forevermore

Look to the future so bright, to our destinies

Dwell not on our failures haunting the past

The light at the end is in sight, the dreams we can achieve

Across the open seas we sail, reaching higher than the stars

Watch the hours fall into the sky

Though we're just waiting on our dreams

Like we're gonna have a second chance

If it all just goes and slips away

When will we know that now's the time to fly

And when will we know what it truly means

To break free and learn from the past

And to stand tall and not be afraid

So can we rise to the stars before our inevitable fate

Treasure each moment while it's not too late

In the sun and the rain

Let not our words be lost

Deep in the sadness and disdain

Of everything we've lost

And everything we've known

We've got so much to gain

No matter what the cost

And though things won't stay the same

Deep even in the icy frost

And everything unknown

So let us not fear the end. when we're finally there 

Instead let's cherish each beautiful day

Treasure our family and friends, until we're no longer there

Until all the world has fallen far away

And know that death is not the end of our legacies

'Cause they live on far beyond our lives

So take a breath, take my hand, towards our destinies

For this is our reason to go the extra miles

Watch the hours fall into the sky

Though we're just waiting on our dreams

Like we're gonna have a second chance

If it all just goes and slips away

When will we know that now's the time to fly

And when will we know what it truly means

To break free and learn from the past

And to stand tall and not be afraid

So can we rise to the stars before our inevitable fate

Treasure each moment while it's not too late

And think about it all, of every breath we take

How many more just breathed their last

Don't forget about it all, embrace what's left to take

We'll never be destroyed by the past

Ignore whatever they say. that might bring you down

Don't ever forget what you're living for

Emerging out from the fray, we stand tall and proud

We will only be gone when no one loves us anymore

Watch the hours fall into the sky

Though we're just waiting on our dreams

Like we're gonna have a second chance

If it all just goes and slips away

When will we know that now's the time to fly

And when will we know what it truly means

To break free and learn from the past

And to stand tall and not be afraid

So can we rise to the stars before our inevitable fate

Treasure each moment while it's not too late

Author's Note

Thank you so much Marie Harrison and Dinesh for inspiring this one! I sure owe you guys one!
Our society has been feeding us the "fear death" mentality, be it directly or indirectly. personally this is not the way i want to live. the important think is not to fear death, but to be mindful of death.
think about it. surely we would treat each other far better than what we do now if we realized that we could never see each other again!
surely we would seize each moment if we realized that this could be our last!
why do we fear death? do we think that we will lose everything? we will truly be gone from this world when no one loves us anymore, and all our contributions are ignored and trampled upon. why else do you think people say "I'll be with you in spirit" when they can't be there personally?
somehow i find that only the terminally ill and dying realize this. why don't we realize this now and live our lives much better?

Reviews

[Ice QueenJen]

great poem and I love how you explained the reason for the writing. And we should never fear death, because it might be the end of physical body but the spirit lives on.

[HorrorMaster]

pretty good I like it

[JENY]

lines teeming with optimism....
I read it two times....
it is really....uplifting....
thanks for sharing....
before reading...I was in a bad mood....
your words...are rejuvenated me..

[Geralyn Miller]

time flies by so quickly, just a moment ago and I was a child; more than a half century passed in the blink of an eye. Do not wait for the "right" day to follow your dreams, life will end with your dreams unfulfilled and heart full of regre
Good piece with great power. I hope people hear what you are saying and put your words into action.

[PrincessZeldaWannabe]

Really beautiful. I always try to look at the bright side so I don't waste time being sad as much as possible!

[Valentine]

Time does fly by so fast..as one gets older, the days all seem shorter and shorter..enjoy each hour while you are still young kiddo..lol and God bless..Valentine

[A.Lee]

Wow... This one really touched me. Partly because it really needed to be said. People don't realize that they need to cherish the moments they do have, enjoy it while its there. Don't let life pass you by. And partly because my four year old is facing terminal cancer. He only has maybe three or four weeks left. And every moment I spend with him its like I can literally just see time moving. "Watch the hours fall". The thing is I'm trying to make the most of them while they're here. Not let a single milisecond pass by that I'm not using it to its fullest.

"And think about it all, of every breath we take
How many more just breathed their last
Don't forget about it all, embrace what's left to take
We'll never be destroyed by the past"

That line almost made me cry.

And the last two lines were just beautiful...

"So can we rise to the stars before our inevitable fate
Treasure each moment while it's not too late"

Excellent work. Your poems always manage to touch me somehow, this one especially so. I hope you don't mind, I'm adding it to my favorites. Wonderful job. 100%

[Signet]

I really really loved this poem because this poem speaks out my thoughts too. Why not live like it's our last day on this planet? What if you die in this moment and all you can see you life as is all it could have been? We should not fear death, but appreciate life each and every moment.
The poem is absolutely beautiful. :)

[Huggy Bear]

fantastic piece:) I love it

[Bridget Mcmaken]

wow most amazing and beautiful poem. This is very well written! I love this