Epitaph

The old man's sitting there

His head bowed down

Every now and then

He'll take a look around

And his eyes reflect

The memory-pain of years gone by

He can't regain nostalgic dreams

He'll never see again

With trembling hands

He wipes a tear

Many fall like rain

There's one for every year

And his life laid out so clearly now

Life that's brought death

So nearly now life once

He clung to dearly now lets go

But spare a thought as you pass him by

Take a closer look and you'll say

He's our tomorrow

Just as much as we are his yesterday

A lonely grave and soon forgot

Only wind and leaves lament

His mournful song

Yet they shout his epitaph out clear

For anyone who's passing near

It names the person lying here as you

And you and you and you