Erstwhile

Erstwhile Erstwhile is the dream Erstwhile is the scream Erstwhile the wish to redeem

Life looks on and moves Wheels locked in grooves We live, we die, we live, we die Zenith, nadir, nirvan in renascence

Rotate, gyrate , succeed, culminate Heartbeats accounted for per diem Propagated by clockwork A polite clap to signal requiem

Life

Does life drop off like sand 
Crumbling rocks, exposing root and bone
Or does it wait for the designated expiry date
Sell by, use by, best before
Or does it leave as wonder goes
And ponder, marvel or woe.