Even the dead tell stories

Though it’s not a common thought

People tend to ignore the dead

Choosing to suppress these thoughts

But by looking at the dead

We can learn so much

We can learn to cherish life

To shower everyone with care

Just because their hearts no longer beat with life

Doesn’t mean they can’t tell us

Of the regrets they have in life

Perhaps when they died

They were full of sadness and regret

Wishing they could turn back time

And change the things they said

Or maybe what they regret

Is speeding up their death

Would a smoker not feel sad

Leaving his wife and three kids

So while they may be nothing more than bone

The dead can still teach us things

That we may not have always known

Though they cannot speak

Their stories are still told

Even the dead tell stories

And if you listen closely

You’ll hear the wisdom that they hold