Death With Dignity

by The Franklin Farm

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The phrase 'death with dignity' has invaded my brain,
As I hear about doctors and options and pain.
This fog won't be lifting for a long time to come,
You end as you started, go back where you're from.

They say it's all about grace and embracing your fate.
It's easy to believe that in an undying state.
I don't think one should rage against the dying of the light,
But saying hold on now seems fitting tonight.

Maybe it's the jokes that you're still telling me,
The worn out old stories I could repeat in my sleep.
I'm a son and a father, caught in between,
What the hell is death with dignity?

It's too early for this, but I'm picturing the space,
The end of your voice and your wit and your face.
I'm thinking about airplanes and that I need to buy a suit.
I'm wondering what you're thinking...

Maybe it's the pictures you've taken of me,
Of the places you've loved, of our friends and family.
They hold laughter and balance and old memories,
But what the hell is death with dignity?

Maybe it's the way you stare out at the sea,
The ships going by with distant places to be.
We swam out together, but now you're out deep.
What the hell is death with dignity?

Maybe it's the ticking of my own clock I hear,
The gray in my hair and those flickers of fear.
I imagine my own kids looking down upon me,
Asking what the hell is death with dignity?

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released March 17, 2020

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The Franklin Farm Portland, Maine

The Franklin Farm is the moniker of John Sayles, a Maine-based guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. A dedicated home recorder since the early 1990's, John is also active in the Portland music scene, as a solo performer at area farmers' markets, co-ops, and coffee shops, as a member of the band Futureshoes, and as half of the musical mantra duo, Jaap. Thanks for listening! ... more

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