Inevitability

And it’s sad, but not as sad as us

And we can give, but often not enough

It’s not a ways away, it’s often right here

It’s not how we want, but it’s nothing to fear

We all will see it, some before others

It won’t hurt some, but others it smothers

We look on with regret; we look on with envy

We all find ourselves saying, “It won’t happen to me…”

And it’s awful, but not as awful as us

And we take precautions, but it’s just not enough

You’ve seen me before, but I can’t quite see you

As time slips away I just wish I knew

While we lump together a lifetime of memories

There’s still a life out there that nobody sees

We all hope for moments much grander than us

We do all that we can, but it’s still not enough

We all want to be another’s sweet memory

We just want to close our eyes and finally see

A vision of beauty that’s adequately immense

A dream that hopes to validate our existence