Immortality

This piece is dedicated to all those we have lost, who live on forever in our stories and in our hearts.

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I have discovered a secret,

I no longer wish to keep it.

To everlasting, eternal life,

Away from hardship and strife.

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To achieve immortality,

And avoid death's finality,

One must cut open their chest,

And bleed like all the rest.

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Take hold of a blank page,

One that has yellowed with age,

Soak ink and your tears within,

Confess to it your every sin.

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Craft with your mind, a world filled,

With memories death has killed.

Your body will fade one day,

But that ink will always stay.

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I've ensured your memory will live on,

Through every dusk and every dawn,

Passed down through countless stories,

Of your life and your many past glories.

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I cannot protect you from relentless time

I know the day will come when you won't be mine,

But for now, I use this power to write you down,

Forever a resident in my fictional town.

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One day soon we'll meet in that place,

There, I will recall your shining grace,

I will be by your side once more,

Together, just like it was before.

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Thanks for Reading, Here’s Your Musical Pairing

Listen to this after reading. Like pairing a glass of wine with dinner.