This is a poem about the joy and sadness that comes with the flash of burning life soon blown out with nothing more then a sigh. It focuses on the sadness as those we care for go far too gently into that good night. Of those who left before their time. its by Dylan Thomas and it was the last thing my grandad gave to me before he died

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

thomas platts "Wilderness" Hopeless - 15 years, 4 months, 3 days ago

"Lover, You Should've Come Over"

Looking out the door i see the rain fall upon the funeral mourners
Parading in a wake of sad relations as their shoes fill up with water
And maybe i'm too young to keep good love from going wrong
But tonight you're on my mind so you never know

When i'm broken down and hungry for your love with no way to feed it
Where are you tonight, child you know how much i need it
Too young to hold on and too old to just break free and run

Sometimes a man gets carried away, when he feels like he should be having his fun
And much too blind to see the damage he's done
Sometimes a man must awake to find that really, he has no-one

So i'll wait for you... and i'll burn
Will I ever see your sweet return
Oh will I ever learn

Oh lover, you should've come over
'Cause it's not too late

Lonely is the room, the bed is made, the open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner is the only one who dreams he had you with him
My body turns and yearns for a sleep that will never come

It's never over, my kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
It's never over, all my riches for her smiles when i slept so soft against her
It's never over, all my blood for the sweetness of her laughter
It's never over, she's the tear that hangs inside my soul forever

Well maybe i'm just too young
To keep good love from going wrong

Oh... lover, you should've come over
'Cause it's not too late

Well I feel too young to hold on
And i'm much too old to break free and run
Too deaf, dumb, and blind to see the damage i've done
Sweet lover, you should've come over
Oh, love well i'm waiting for you

Lover, you should've come over
'Cause it's not too late

By Jeff buckley
thomas platts "Wilderness" Hopeless - 16 years, 4 months, 3 days ago

V1:
My beautiful friend
Can you see my imitation of grace?
The needle stung me deep
I see your circle of abuse
They have sundered the sin
Out of her
In our faithful name
The need to be loved, buried her

Chorus:
Sing, beauty is guilty
Sing, beauty is guilty
Sing, beauty will be saved
Sing, shotgun, beauty, guilty
Sing hosanna sing
Sing hosanna sing

I knew a girl, loved the light
Not afraid to die
My blood never rich enough

V2:
She never felt so alone, as the day she walked out my front door
She’s shaking, so alive, so awake
The walls are dark and tight
This is the underground
This is the tomb at the end of reason
This is the final step
This is the betrayal
This is the come down
And god knows we’ll never get to heaven


Chorus:
Sing, beauty is guilty
Sing, beauty is guilty
Sing, beauty will be saved
Sing, shotgun, beauty, guilty
Sing hosanna sing
Sing hosanna sing

I knew a girl, smiled in light
Not afraid to die
My blood never rich enough

V3:
I’m as numb as this dirty cell
If death can be seen
I’m seeing it now
Shed this ill fitting smile
Cant out grow the scars
My dear one now gone
Withered orchids around her hair
I’m dieing in this tomb
My hearts still bleeding for you

Chorus:
Sing, beauty is guilty
Sing, beauty is guilty
Sing, beauty will be saved
Sing, shotgun, beauty, guilty
Sing hosanna sing
Sing hosanna sing

I knew a girl, afraid of light
So afraid to die
My blood never rich enough
We will never say good bye
We will never say good bye
We will never say good bye

by me
thomas platts "Wilderness" Hopeless - 16 years, 4 months, 6 days ago