by Liam

I would rather be ashes than dust,

A spark that burns out in a brilliant blaze,

Than stifled by dry-rot, left to rust,

Or the meteorite in a magnificent haze.

Every atom in me will glorious glow,

Above a somnambulant planet, cold and slow.

The function of man is to live, not to exist,

Not to waste these days in a futile twist.

I use my time well, not prolong it in vain,

For life in the world also means embracing pain.

Yet beyond this point, we need create,

A world of our own, to meet with fate.

Life always gives us the chance to a new,

To start fresh, blaze a trail of truth.

It’s never too late to start again,

To explore, to learn, and transform the pain.

Life is so short, our time so brief,

To explore, to learn, and reconnect to belief.

So burn bright, ablaze with meteors high,

Leaving trails of light as we move on by.

Be inspiration for those who follow this flight,

A testament to life’s struggle, then lived right.

Let’s make the most of our raging time,

Blaze brilliantly, on into our living prime.