I love hope —

And I have unrequited hope for love.

I believe in love

And I have love beyond belief.

A heart full of wonder —

A wonderful heart —

I am joy

And I exist in abundance

Such beautiful love

Such a love of beauty

Such a privilege to die

I’ll not fight the decay any longer

I give my soul to the soil

Let me feed the Earth

That she give birth to

Beautiful greenery

And floral wonders

Gratitude is rain

Without which there can be no harvest

I can provide the seeds of life

Through my death

And my gratitude

Let the rain fertilize my death

Assimilated into the Mother and her womb

What might be made anew?

Death is the cost of life —

Let it be me

Who pays the price.