living will

i
as i die, do not
delay my departure to
heaven

let my life
go quickly like a
gazelle transforming
herself into a
tiger, or a kiss
headed towards the
moon

do not resuscitate the
pain & humility of being
tethered to a body where
i am no longer
welcomed

ii
if you want a
soul to care for,
water the flowers that
blossomed into joy
just for
us

iii
if you want some
one to cherish, cherish
our friends & children
everywhere

share the laughter of
your happy
heart

iv
if you need a
purpose for living,
recite the love written on
every page of our
lives

then keep
writing

v
if you yearn to
know how to go
on

watch the
clouds

vi
don’t worry
where i’ve gone

i’ll always love
you

we’ll talk
soon