Life is like sand
Slipping through my fingers
One minute you were there
And the next you disappeared
Life that is gone
Memories they linger
Leaving only echoes
To remind me you were here

Almost no time
It broke my heart to find
That the clock would count down
On you, from life to nothing
Dreaded the call
Still it played through my mind
For hours and days before
My heart skipped with every ring

Despite the shock
And feeling I was sinking
When things became so surreal
And I wished the world would stop
The fight you gave
Really got me thinking
‘Cause life is too short to waste
Need to live with all I’ve got.

The memories
That I keep inside me
I promise never to forget
Those moments I will treasure
Owe it to you,
Myself, and the memory
To grab life with both hands
To live beyond my measure