To Live To Die

 

Born we, to live and die

From birth through life's many lows

Creating the stepping stones 

leading us to new highs

 

Within our wide open eyes

Reside the lessons from deeds

To decipher by all means 

For those in life who rise

In our death we leave behind

The choices found not well received

As directions to all those

Who still live and breathe

 Loves truly all we need

To find peace in deaths long sleep

For not, that what keeps those awake

Still lost, and wished Godspeed

Reviews

[Perkele.7885]

I think that what happens between birth and death is what we 'allow by choice' to matter! These choices along with built in genetic codes bends us in a specific direction. I think that the genetic codes are God inspired as is His allowing us the ability to choose.

[Lyingwithlions]

Very well put and I wholeheartedly agree! :)

[Allen Smuckler]

This is a terrific write with profound emotion and sage advice...
Though no specific rhyme scheme, your use was unforced and smooth...I especially liked your near and slant rhyming throughout...Very well done, Lwl.
I haven't posted in well over a year, but may begin soon...have published though.
allen

[AaronFreitas]

"Loves truly all we need
To find peace in deaths long sleep"
I loved those lines... love helps us with everything in life. Awesome write :)

[Tomoe Tellez]

This is a wonderful piece of writing! So full of truth which anyone can relate to.

[Ashle]

I see that the picture is the yggdrasil from the norse mythology, did you study it?

[Lyingwithlions]

I would not say I studied. But recently I was very intrigued and really enjoyed the poetry.
Especially the Death Songs, and Riddles of the king. I would love to hear what you have learned in your study's! I will be reading more. :)

[Ashle]

You mean THIS death song? :
"Deyr fe,
deyr fraendr,
deyr sjalfr it sama.
En ordstirr ej aldreggi,
Er ed stenn sturan getr."

That's what I memorated, and I couldn't write the old norse characters, but I hope this is correct. :) If you want to disscuss more about these subjects, we can speak in e-mails. :) :)

[Ashle]

Yeah, well, the last verse is not quite correct, but, that's how I could memorate it... :)

[Lyingwithlions]

I like that! The Lay Of Hakon?

""Cattle die,
kinsmen die
you yourself die;
I know one thing
which never dies:
the judgment of a dead man's life."

The Poems I was referring to were:

HIÁLMAR’S DEATH SONG & HILDIBRAND’S DEATH SONG

[Ashle]

Yes, I like that too! It is a quote from Havamal, and that's right the traduccion. You should visit wardruna's helvegen song, at the end of it, they're reciting some fragments from this quotes.
As for Hialmar and Hildibrand, I will search for it!

[Ashle]

Is this it? :
Ef þú heyrir lækjarnið
Þá staldra við og heyr þess leyndardóm (og sjá)

Því lækurinn er lífsins lind
Og töfravind ég sendi á eftir þér

Ég hef svo margt að segja þér,
En tíminn er að renna úr greipum mér (því er ver)

Því skil ég eftir ljóðakver
Til handa þér
Ég halla á eftir mér og fer

La la lalala la la...
La la lalala la la...

[Lyingwithlions]

I'm not sure? My Icelandic is very rusty. lol

http://sacred-texts.com/neu/onp/index.htm

[Ashle]

the link is not working, but...wait, you know ICELNADIC???? Cool, now a while ago I wanted to learn icelandic, but I couldn't, and I was listening to icelandic songs frequently, like: trollaslagur, or krummi sfav i klettag gja, or olafur liljuros, or varizk er ok varizk er...etc. most of them are made by voces thules, an icelandic band.

[Lyingwithlions]

No I don't really. I was joking. The link worked for me, just have to copy and paste.

[Ashle]

I've read Hialmar's dead song, it is really interesting, but it's hard for me to understand, because...well, these are complex words, and I am not English...

[Kalpak Kaplash]

Nice and fluent writing....I like the flow and an inherent simplicity of thoughts.

[Lyingwithlions]

Thank you so much for the review and comment. :)