People ask for the visiting times,
And there is no response,
People beg for just a glimpse,
But their lips remain locked.
***
I've begged for a staircase,
I've begged for an escalator,
I've begged for a lift,
But life is the only way I'm getting there.
***
People pray for just some way,
To see a loved one again,
But there he sit on your throne,
Not willing to let family in.
***
I've begged for a ship,
I've begged for an elevator,
I've begged for some way,
But life is the only way I'm getting there, to see you.
***
When family pass beyond,
Not even the stars can help,
There is no way to speak,
They cannot be reached.
***
We've begged for a sign,
We've begged for a line,
We've begged for a say,
But life is the only way we are getting to speak again.

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