The Last Day

Alas oh my mind, how prepared are we...

For the inevitable time when this journey ends..

It may be today, it may be a hundred years..

But the time will come, there is no other way...

Many came before, many will come after..

Some shine brightly, some very dimly..

Whether a powerful king or a lowly beggar..

Whether loved deeply or hated intensely..

Dust we become, there is no escape..

Why oh why, do we do this..

Fill ourselves with vain thoughts..

Vain desires, vain attachments..

Vain pride, vain knowledge..

Frittering away, time so precious..

At one moment we soar sky high..

At the next moment we sink below..

All due to passing moments..

Passing joys, passing griefs..

Letting passing things, to be so important..

When will we learn, oh my mind..

To centre ourselves deep within..

To find our joy in the beyond..

To seek for meaning beyond this illusion..

To anchor ourselves, in a safe harbour..

Come oh mind, let us seek for answers..

What is the secret, how do we do it..

How can we, greet our last day..

With a beaming smile, with joy in our hearts..

Just as we would, meeting a dear friend..