Life passes

Time is cruel, erasing every memory
Of who we once were
Of the eyes that used to light up tomorrow
Of the arms that hugged the whole world

Steady steps toward our dreams
Intimate promises, secrets, illusions–
All collapsing into the private bitterness
Of a single breath of life

Turn off the music
Switch off the lights in the house
And go to sleep
Because mess and silence are all that remain
After the party ends

A party of light
Between the extremes of existing
With no control
In the endless search to keep everything the same
And while time hasn't yet passed
You will still know yourself

Do what must be done
Don't wait
Give your best now
Don't hesitate
Life passes

Inside a box in some forgotten corner
Photographs are pale fragments of memories
That have already slipped away
Kept only to prove
That every beginning has an end

A glorious life walking toward decay
While a glow burns like a candle
Melting into itself
Until it finally goes out

Turn off the music
Switch off the lights in the house
And go to sleep
Because mess and silence are all that remain
After the party ends

A party of light
Between the extremes of existing
With no control
In the endless search to keep everything the same
And while time hasn't yet passed
You will still know yourself

Do what must be done
Don't wait
Give your best now
Don't hesitate
Life passes

Do what must be done
Don't wait
Give your best now
Don't hesitate
Life passes