Searching

When I was young and alive

Just looking for ways to survive

I never did quite realise

How time eats away at your life

Now I am older for sure

And close to the end of it all

So I reflect with hindsight

Sitting alone every night

And I was desperate to find

The things I have here by my side

Now that I've let it all go

I cry for the children so

And I've spent all my life

Searching for nothing

And I've wasted my time

To end up with nothing

And I tried so hard to understand

The yearnings of a younger man

I know that I would change my plans

If I could take my time again

When I was young and alive

Just looking for ways to survive

I never did quite realise

How time eats away at your life

I have spent all my life

Searching for nothing

And I wasted my time

And it's all come to nothing

When I was young and alive

I needed nothing

Now I am ready to die

I've still got nothing