I Say "No"

Some people say, "Arise! Arise! Arise!
Live, friend, live!"
I say, "Die"
I say, "Shade yourself"
I say, "Shine what precious light you have into caves
And when it dies out stay"
I say, "Find life where you foolishly saw graves"

Some people say, "Try and try and try!
Fight and save yourself!"
I say, "Give"
I say, "Send them off"
I say, "Shed whatever husk if you are ripe
And if you're not be fragrant then"
I say, "Give, no matter how it hurts, give in!"

Some people say, "The sky! The sky! The sky!
Have you noticed it?"
I close my eyes
I say nothing now
There's a ringing in my ears that's faint and high
And when I listen close to it
It says, " "