Dusk

The gathered clouds of my life and the heavy drops of my memories have drenched me with reminiscing The battle between my past and present collide at a cross road. And my gone years seem so close but far And not knowing what tomorrow holds no more I sighed knowing the ancestors are close. Give me time to reflect on my moments and my days Give me time to say sorry to my past for my mistakes And my present for my present state Give me time to say goodbye to the good memories I made with my good friends have lost And condemn my myopic future of its bleakness Give me time to say cheers to my successes And say to good times, I enjoyed all the pleasures Give me time to reflect on the good friends I made And how sweet and unforgettable our days lasted Give me time to re-live the sweet moments of love And how overwhelming it was to be loved Today the last gun has been shot and my era is almost obsolete I survived among the rest but yet still sad to be the last We had come so far and for a moment we felt immortal Save my undone years for my next life And my pain and shame for never People have passed on but not everyone lived And am grateful and glad I lived Before I breathe my last breath And the ‘gong-gong’ of my passing fill the atmosphere And the cry of my sons and daughters heard high And the songs and stories of my life celebrated On my knees I shout with every ounce of strength left Give me time!