Radu's Cave

Library - Poetry - Life and Death

Death is sometimes good, and,
Death is sometimes bad;
It depends upon the kind of life,
And death that you have had.

A well-lived life, a peaceful death,
Both of these are good;
The bad results from wickedness,
Not doing what you should.

So live a joyful life, my friend,
A life of honesty;
So when you die your death, my friend,
You die with dignity.

One other thing that plays a role,
Is the love you feel inside;
True love will never leave your heart,
Until you at last have died.

If you fall in love, my friend,
Make sure that it is real;
'Cause you can't go through life, my friend,
Playing games with what you feel.

Life and love combine to form,
A death that's good or bad;
So which one will yours be, my friend,
the happy; or the sad?