Curriculum vitae (the course of my life)

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens
As an older generation sits on their porch  
Thinking about the speed at which
Their life is consumed
Watching the world go by  
Considering their meager future  
Embracing the short days  
Knowing with all confidence
That the principle of fair returns is guaranteed
When the ground beneath them
Becomes the ground above them
After the last shovel is thrown
Then the unknown will last an eternity
Awaiting the coming judgment without remedy
And I know that I will follow quickly behind