testament
this old life's been good to me
though at times it's hard to see
but over all i can't complain
i've felt love and i've felt pain
i've seen more than most will see
felt the dry hot desert breeze
watched my little baby's birth
felt the heaving of the earth
been amazed at the volcano's breath
and crippled by a loved one's death
touched the sky in passion's throes
amazed by the feelings as they grow
had family stand fast by my side
when others turned their head's aside
spent times alone with no one near
reflecting on friends that i held dear
laid in my bed tired and content
and other times just lay there bent
spent times hurt and by myself
been lifted up with someone's help
i've seen the best and worst in man
tried hard to do the best i can
i've failed at things so miserably
had the sweet taste of victory
all these things and so much more
are there behind my open door
so when comes that decided day
when my life will slip away
don't waste tears because i'm dead
please celibrate my life instead
and if i've left you a memory
then that's how to remember me
and these mistakes that i have made
in good time will begin to fade
perhaps i can return the smile
you gave to me, there back a while
and when you see the stars at night
that's my love there in your sight
so thanks for all that you gave to me
the dreams, the love, the revelry
and know i hope that i've repaid
a little part of what you gave
Jeffro
