If power is born of power

And life is born of life.

Does this only mean that

Death must come from death?

For I am only human

But this is what I fear,

That when my time has come

My friends won’t be near.

But, if I could make myself anew

I surely wouldn’t please you.

For who are you to change me,

When God alone has made me.

If I could bring you back to life,

God knows I surely would.

I’d give my life for you to live,

If that were the price.

But heaven knows that if I could,

I’d never change your being.

For you are you,

And I am I.

And that shall always be.