Lay To Rest (Villanelle)

Why should life treat me as heartless as death?

If I should die

Let me lay to rest, with nothing left

If life hates me, must I hate myself?

Not as buoyant as the break of day in me eye

Why should life treat me as heartless as death?

Like the blind or the deaf

I am impaired, so hear my cry

Let me lay to rest, with nothing left

Let me sleep in an eternal rest

To stay alive, I dare not try

Why should life treat me as lifeless as death?

Is there an umbrella against the tears of death?

Everything must die, every living thing under the sky

Let me lay to rest, with nothing left

Life is like a deadly test

And with life I am dissatisfied

Why should life treat me as heartless as death?

Let me lay to rest, with nothing left