What Man Shall Live And Not See Death Poem by Chris Embrick

Shall man live, not take his final breath
In old age or in his prime
What man shall live and not see death

Some day all lovers must be left
With broken hearts some left behind
Shall man live, not take his final breath

Can love survive with hearts bereft
And live to love another time
What man shall live and not see death

Regardless of his status, wealth
Death sneaks up on no one blind
Shall man live, not take his final breath

Some die in youth and in good health
While others wait for warning signs
What man shall live and not see death

The soul must part someday from self
Slow and harsh, or gentle, kind
Shall man live, not take his final breath
What man shall live and not see death.