Life and Death

Life and Death

Life and Death by Raniello Velila Life was born when Death died Death to live had tried and tried but Life arrived smiling with glee Death's death had set Life free Death's funeral was a happy one too bad that Death's death will be undone i know one day Death will live to Life will i not a funeral give let tears fall when Life decides to die in death maybe Life won't be so shy all we can do is hope and pray that Life will postpone that sorrowful day and if that day will tomorrow come Life's life and Death's death will (surely) come undone

For me, life brings to mind vibrant colors-cobalt blues, deep purples, crimson reds.  It brings to mind spring and birds singing, thunderous rainstorms, and the smell of a baby's skin.  It brings to mind the sound of children's laughter.  I can hear a heart beating, and feel the warm pulse under my fingertips.  Death brings to mind the smell of dark, mildewy undergrowth in a forest, dark skies, the heavy oppressive humidity and calm before a large storm.  I can hear a funeral parlor's somber organ notes and the sound of muffled weeping.  I imagine a crack of lightning-it reminds me of how death can strike anywhere, at any time, and its powerful emotional toll on people's life. 

Whenever I see the words "life and death" I always momentarily think about the things I have not accomplished.  I feel that I have sometimes valuable time when i could have been doing something more useful.  I have the feeling that many people feel this way, and I was told that it was a natural occurrence. I do hope that I can relive my life as something else, thought I do not know what that "something else would be.

because of you

“’Because Of You’ isn’t about breakups, it’s about my family. It is about growing up in a broken home. My parents were together for 17 years or so, and then all of the sudden, something went wrong. But I’ve talked to lots of friends who have seen domestic violence in their homes; I didn’t. But if you see those things as a child, you see a family member cheating or people not trusting each other or people not communicating with each other, that effects you. You end up afraid to trust people, because you think you’re going to get screwed over. Me and a friend of mine were up late one night talking about our lives, and it led to this song. I wrote it when I was 16, my friend was having a really hard time with her family. It was a different situation than mine, but I could relate to what she was going through. My parents were together for a long time, and suddenly one thing happens, and it’s over. That could happen to me. It made me feel like, why would I want to open up and trust someone? I know that it’s a childish way to look at it; life is a risk, and anything worth having is worth taking a risk for, but I wrote it when I was 16. I have learned a lot since then. At the same time, it doesn’t matter how old you are, you can still relate. I was 6 when my parents got divorced. I used to be the most closed off person. I didn’t want to get hurt. I had been messed over by friends, and I had been through a lot with my family. I didn’t pity myself, but I did put a wall up. I’m smarter now, but I have a good relationship with God, and that’s gotten better over the years. That’s why I’ve gotten smarter about situations. I’m a very trusting person now. I’m not going to let people screw me over left and right, but at the same time I’m not going to close myself off. That’s a big step for me.”