The End of Days

30 Jan 2022 · 4 min

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In this spoken‑word piece, the narrator reflects on the varied ways people approach life—some planning for retirement and peace, others living day‑to‑day without foresight. He looks back on personal grief and the subsequent relief he found, attributing change to a worthy cause and acknowledging the slow, lifelong nature of transformation. The poem weaves spiritual imagery, invoking the night, the longing for dawn, and the hope that the sun will illuminate a better day. It emphasizes repentance before the metaphorical ‘end of days,’ using cosmic symbols like a turning wheel in the sky and the eyes of God to underscore the need for bravery and faith. The overall message is a contemplative call to seek redemption, hope, and light amid life’s journey.

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Some people work all their lives to retire and find peace of mind. Others live day to day, they don't think ahead, throw the money away. The mind is weak, the heart is strong. Everyone's on the journey they're on. Whatever track you decide to take, you're gonna look back at the end of day. I look at the past, I had some grief. Later years, I found relief. Didn't take much to forget what was. I chalked it up to a worthy cause. Change is slow, the whole life long. Everyone's on the journey they're on. Whatever road you decide to take, you're gonna wind up at the end of days. The night is long, we can only pray for the light of dawn, when the sun will shine and light the way to a better day. When the clouds are gone and the light descends, blessed is the one Who repents before the end of days. Before the end of days. The wheel in the sky turned around, held up higher than on the ground. Eyes of God, soul unseen, roaming around from scene to scene. Had to be brave as if I didn't belong. Everyone's on the journey they're on. False hope for a path of faith when I saw what led to the end of days. The night is long. We can only pray for the light of dawn. When the sun will shine and light the way to a better day. When the clouds are gone and the light descends, blessed is the one who repents before the end of days. Before the end of days. By the dawn, when the sun will shine and light the way to a better day.