i am the watcher
who watches the dead
the watcher
of those whose books been read
of those whose storys been said

i am the watcher
who watches the living die
the watcher
who sees them cry
who sees them say their goodbye

i am the watcher
who sheds a silent tear
the watcher
who feels their fear
who knows when their Death is near

i am thw watcher
who watched my mom die
the watcher
who saw her life pass before my eye
there in the darkness of her "why"

i am the watcher
who waits for my dad's Death
the watcher
who awaits his last breath
who knows no Life is left

i am the watcher
who watches his watch
the watcher
who sees
his eternities

i am the watcher
who just waits to see
the watcher
of how it be
the watcher of he & me

i am the watcher
of history
the watcher
of their memory
i am just me

ME
the watcher
who watches
his watch
tick-tock
tick-tock

i watch Time's clock

i am the watcher
and i watch Life's last breath
the watcher
who watches Death

with every sun
and every moon
i watch
Death come to soon

i am the watcher

and i watch
tick-tok
tick-tok
i watch my watch
and i await...

Eternity.

for them & you & me

i wait & see
'cause i be
the watcher

the watcher is ME!