Pyramid of Life

Dagger to the heart Silently piercing As I try To process what I'm hearing I knew this day would come But not so soon It's paralyzing realizing Three generations are only two And now's the time I'm next in line In this Pyramid of life Where we're always ascending Pyramid of life This short but never-ending Birth and death Joy and pain Nothing ever stays the same Nothing ever stays the same Age eroded their anger Leaving warmth and sweetness behind I know this world I'll enter Won't be nearly as kind These figures of my childhood Who once stood tall and strong Are figments of my memory Their presence forever gone It's like my innocence was buried with them And now I'm left to transition In this Pyramid of life Where we're always ascending Pyramid of life This short but never-ending Birth and death Joy and pain Nothing ever stays the same Nothing ever stays the same Soon I won't count on others Others will count on me And it's scary Because my whole life's Been defined by dependency It's like the rug's been pulled from underneath my feet Like the safety net of relatives is unraveling And I'll be free-falling But I know I'll find my footing Everything will be alright And I'll flourish and fly In this Pyramid of life Where we're always ascending Pyramid of life This short but never-ending Pyramid of life Where we're always ascending Pyramid of life This short but never-ending Birth and death Joy and pain Nothing ever stays the same No, nothing ever stays the same But we'll never grow without change