"Mortally Ill"
In this life there's an awful lot
of time to dwell on death
i know that sounds dark, but its sad
its sad that we even know its coming
its the dreading of death
and the fear of death
and the death of those we love
losing one another to the other side
oh, Lord!  How many times
that i have turned the other cheek!
In this life i have been such
 a good person that there must be
something after this life
i see the cemetery and i pray to God
surely death doesn't put out
 the light of the soul!  Surely
surely there must be an answer
to all these unanswered prayers
some bit of comfort some safety in life
that we could not think of death
as an ever-present threat
to be mortally ill is a heartbreaking thing
I am mortally ill