In shadows deep where silence lies,
A whisper stirs, a cold surprise,
The fear of death, a specter near,
A chill that wakes the heart to fear.

What lies beyond the final breath?
A void? A dream? A restful death?
Or is it but a new unknown,
A world where none has ever flown?

The mind retreats, the soul takes flight,
In endless dark or blinding light,
We...