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~WHEN I AM GONE~

When I die

(and I will)

even though I say "no"

even though I will not want to go ~

When I breathe my last

and the essence of who I was

moves on

Remember that I am in a

different place

that I am not truly "gone"

I will not walk beside you

I will not speak a word

I will not berate you for your

indifference or

marvel at the way you grieve

I'll be above all that

I'll simply leave ~

and if you wait to speak too late,

I will not have heard.

I'm just away

this is what I feel inside

that only my body will have

died ~

what I am inside my heart

is my soul

that is the only thing that

keeps we humans whole.......

So my outer shell may break

but that does not worry me -

but do not ever forsake

that fragile part that is still "me"

and when the time comes

do not hurry me....

or worry me.....

You see

I am a bit afraid of dying

but in my dreams, I've done

quite a bit of soaring, flying

and I think I'll be ok....

Flying here and there

is so very liberating......

it takes my breath away

and so I simply say

that I think if you look up

the first night that I am gone

you will see me dancing with the stars

Just me and the starlight

like a romance, becoming One

Watch for me

and if it's black and no stars

are visible in the skies

Well, even the stars

have to take a break ~

and I'll be back

to sparkle in your eyes.

 © Christina 6-04