When One Is Ready


When one is ready to die,
they might have a look in their eye
as if life was not meant for them.
After living through the good and bad,
with some joy- but, most of life sad,
their future seems quite dim.

Religious people may speak always-
“that God gave you life, you can’t take it away”
and, that “we all have a purpose here on earth.”
But, since our purpose is complete,
our destiny- we will meet,
as each of us are destined since birth.

When all the many goals one has achieved
equal to the broken hearts one has received,
you no longer have control on where you life goes.
Sure we guide ourselves for awhile...
and then, with people’s help- we no longer smile,
if or when we guide ourselves again, no one knows.

We grow weary of people around us,
and life has no meaning and death is a must-
as life is just a game that God and Satan play.
We know for a fact that life is a bore,
and we’re only a ‘rope’ in a tug-of-war;
now, it’s time to play the game our way.

Life’s a bore because we’re not amused.
We’re tossed around and mentally abused.
Even a sane person can take their own life!
Once we were cared for with real love,
watched over and supported by the one above.
Now, we no longer try to change the world of strife.

Without the world’s anger, life would be calm.
But, remember- we're all in God’s palm.
Some who do take their life are angels amongst the dead.
For all the worldly no longer live
when they have no more love to give,
and they worship the power beneath the earth instead.

All we’ve wanted in life is to be loved each day,
to have friends that would be there for us always,
and to be married with children that we could mold.
A house with a white-picket fence,
enjoying our lives without being tense,
and to rock our grandchildren in the rocker when we’re old.

When one is ready to die, they’ll go the way they want to leave.
When our coffin is picked out, our bills paid, we believe...
that making amends with people is all that’s left to do.
Since not being pleased as much since birth,
it’ll be time to leave this lonely earth-
explaining that we don’t want to hurt all of you.

So, remember the songs I sang with pride,
and all the love I had inside;
and the romance I always wished for- for my heart.
Remember the mountains that I climbed,
all the poems (and the ones that didn’t rhyme),
and the times- we now will be apart.

At last, as I leave- do not shed a tear,
for you were not close to me when I was here,
and you will go on to live another day.
I’ll miss all the ones I love,
and hate to disappoint the one above;
but, like the wind... I’m destined to pass away.


- Marcas B. Sterling
February 18, 1992

You begin to die the day you are born. Well written, good read.

Death is so hard to define... for some, it may be a relief, for others
the worst thing!

You just have to be thankful for the good and bad things.. always!!

We were born to die as Christ was born as a man to be a sacrifice for
US...
For God so loved the world that He gave His own begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth inm Him shall not perish but have everlasting LIFE.
Jonh 3:16

Very well written Marcus,,,, Incredible

It is very well written Marcus, But I have to wonder. Is there intent
behind this??

That depends on how the rest of the life pans out.

WOW that was deep, very good at getting the emotion across, Keep up the
writing because writing can set you free!!!!!!