Life can live.
Death can’t die
until the life
stops living.

Death can die.
Life can’t live
until the death
stops dying.

Death can live
life can die
until death is life
and life is...
                   
~

I’m lying alone, Mummy, can you hear me?
Won’t you hold my hand?
Why are they telling you, mom, they’re sorry?
Mummy, help me, I can’t understand!

You cry over his shoulder, you watch me...
the doctors tell you it was a difficult birth
and yet I’m here, mom, I’m alive!
Will I never get time with you on earth?

I can feel the hospital disappearing, goodbye mom
and now... a tugging, somewhere, someone...
I see you, your soul, but you see only a corpse
the essence of your baby daughter gone.

~

Death can die.
Life can’t live
until the death
stops dying.

Life can live.
Death can’t die
until the life
stops living.

Death can live
life can die
until death is life
and life is...

~                   

All okay, John, won’t you respond?
And John, why can’t I move my hand?
My whole body is frozen...
John, help me, I can’t understand!

I think we crashed, John, you look so lost...
I’m right here, mate, stop calling my name!
It was quite a smash, I’ll give you that...
But why are you saying it won’t be the same?

Everything is spinning, stop saying I’m dead!
The window screen in my face... I’m going, John.
I see you, your soul, but you see only a corpse
the essence of your best friend gone.

~

Life can live.
Death can’t die
until the life
stops living.

Death can die.
Life can’t live
until the death
stops dying.

Death can live
life can die
until death is life
and life is...

~

Darling, I can’t get up, what’s happening?
Can you just give me a  hand?
Don’t scream like that, I’ve just woken up...
Darling, help me, I can’t understand!

I had a cough, but really, I’m fine. It’s early,
at 87 stiffness is normal, please don’t cry,
I feel so faint, so distant...
Why do you shake me, beg me not to die?

You say you can’t live without me, Darling, bye...
know that I love you, you’re my only one.
I see you, your soul, but you see only a corpse
the essence of your dear husband gone.

~

Life can live.
Death can’t die
until the life
stops living.

Death can die.
Life can’t live
until the death
stops dying.

Death can live
life can die
until death is life
and life is...

                                                                                    ...gone