Willing To Speak of The Dead

Taking those steps into the valley of the shadow of death
Approaching the inevitable and unavoidable final appointed deadline
With lives slipping before your very eyes
Putting those many souls to rest
Watching families in their inconsolable grief
Listening to stories being told about those who have moved on from here
Flags being flown at half mast in remembrance
Their presence touching the living in transcending ways beyond words spoken
Songs reminisce in memory of service
Wreaths of flowers laid at all the places of their travels
Praises glorifying the impact made to many in this world
Now left behind with only memories
Plans never to be fulfilled with the same fervour and zeal
Hearts deflated as promises become shattered dreams
With the believer no longer there keeping their spirits high
Ensuring that the important work really is done
Projects ending up as rejects
All that is unchecked disappearing out of existence
The only mind capable enough to unlock the unsolved
Mysteries remain for centuries in a planet without intellect
Necessary capacity to advance this world forward lies in tombs
Secrets into the future die in history
Antiques inform forming relics of the forgotten past
Remaining revelations of human capabilities