Mortality

How strange death seems
How far beyond our ken
Its shape remains unseen
The where, the how, the when

What lies beyond its shuttered gates
Beyond this veil of tears
When we reach our journey's end
At the close of all our years

Our minds rebel to contemplate
The loved one's gone before
Those voices stilled forever
However we implore

How strange it is
A universal kiss
For all who live
Must come to this