Life comes and goes like a dream
As straw we flow down its stream
Birth, old age, disease and death
Scared, we gasp for our last breath

Body is the cause of sickness and sin
We must look rather for the truth within
To understand the grim nature of life
We must be free of illusion and strife

A lady kept a chicken in a coop
Polished the metal but fed it no soup
Proud, she had the most shiny chicken wire
But the chicken ignored had to expire

Please the body while ignoring the soul
Like keeping your head buried in a hole
The body is dead but it looks alive
Without sweet love the soul cannot survive

The soul intangible exists for real
Right before death it can still cry and feel
Like a traveler stays in a hotel
For only a short time and says farewell

Wake up dear friend your death is very near
We dare not waste our time year after year
Love of God will teach us how to love others
In life or death, with love, we’ll be brothers