Thirteen Cases

Among the living, my eyes are open;
among the dead, my eyes are open still;
among the thieves, I’ve holes in my pockets;
among the liars, I am almost believed;
among the fruits, I’m the one falling,
though I never reach the ground;
among identities, I am mistaken;
among the warriors, I walk away;
among the leaves, I’m the one falling
upward, ever seeking the higher view;
among the remembered, I am forgotten;
among the forgotten, I am a tree;
among the trees, I won’t be remembered;
among the singers, I remain silent;
among the silent, I am singing this song.