Passing

My eyes close slowly
The light fades away
The passing of life
Not just today
It’s been good
The parts I know
All the rest
Like the light
Can fade away
There’s not a thing
I’d care to change
To do again
Or rearrange
The past
Gives us the present
All we have and see
The slightest change
The smallest thing
Might keep you
Away from me
So, I lived my life
As best I could
To be the best me
And now that
Time has run out
The future beckons me
But don’t shed a tear
Or be afraid
I am complete
When you are near
So please take my hand
Hold it tight
My eyes close slowly
Out fades the light.