Awoke from the slumber The lapse of time I’ve got nothing to show for it Entertained, but not enlightened Recalling today for a trace of tomorrow Being one without a lifespan New thoughts must follow The daylight draws to me and the surroundings are not what they used to be Light fills up space in a solitary place Walls consumed the knowledge harvested along the way Watching the others This stagnant state galls the hardened heart A pace towards an early grey Is there life before death? Planted firmly with an abundance of time and no sun If there is life before death, I live it through You