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When I leave this place don’t cry for me

Or think there was something that could have been done

To extend my time in this vessel

Instead, one should focus on rejoicing

I’m finally at peace

I no longer have to bear the weight of indecision and constant suffering.

On my fair shoulders

Punished as Atlas for choosing the wrong side in a fierce war waged long ago

My war is finally over.

Uranus and Gaia can finally continue their primordial embrace

As I do now with long lost loved ones

When I leave this place don’t cry for me

Those of you who are still here shedding tears because I have left you

‘Cause I haven’t gone anywhere

I reside in their hearts with every memory of days gone by

Sharing bits of time like children sharing sweets; unconditionally

No one can take this away from us, not even Time itself.

Because those who have tasted my lips do not feel sorry for me

Or cause you inconvenience,

For the company I intend to keep

It should be cherished at your breasts and produce happy songs

Remember the times we shared together

The sweet words that were whispered in trust

Understand that my feelings for you have not diminished

Though my heart stops pumping crimson life force

It is still filled with the love I have for you.

Take my body and place it on a magnificent pyre

Turn it on so that the wind takes me to the four corners of the globe

In life there were many places I didn’t have the means to see

With my passing I can travel to all these destinations and more.

May the east winds carry me to the Hill of Tara in my homeland

Where I can be with the Celtic kings of old, whose bodies have long since turned to dust

However, their voices can be heard echoing through the cool evening breeze.

On the day of Samhain

Let me dance with the druids and participate in the festivals of my ancestors.

This part of me is finally back home.

Let the west winds carry me over plains and plateaus

So that I can enjoy all the beauty of Our Nation

I will watch over the children who work in the fields

Comfort young mothers when patience is needed to steady their hand

And enjoy the summer son of South Beach to spend time with an old friend

The icy north winds will carry me to snowy regions

So you can see how a simpler life could have been achieved.

Did I get a chance to experience it?

Overgrown sheep, ancient conifers and pristine streams

It will guide me to the place where I could sit on top of a mountain.

Enjoying the Northern Lights

Remembering how every color that bursts in the sky

Like fireworks on the 4th of July

Used to fill my mind with wonder as a child

The warm southerly winds may carry me back to my birthplace

Stopping in Savannah for a while to enjoy the beauty.

Think about what could have been in different circumstances.

Staring in amazement at the Spanish moss hanging from the tree branches

Like Garland at Christmas.

None need worry that they will be forgotten while I am on my journey.

I will think of you often and kindly.

Those of you I leave behind

Please don’t feel abandoned.

You meant a lot to me; More than words can say.

to my sounds

I am happy that they have grown up and become such outstanding young people.

With bright futures ahead

And loving families to help bear the grievance of my death

I know you’ll get through this

I hope all your dreams come true

I’ll be there every time you close your eyes and say my name.

speak well of me to your children

so that they know that their grandmother

love them eternally

To my brother

You have been a part of my life for so long.

I could hardly think of a world without you

While we were discarded we stayed together

It has been an honor to see you grow

Though we’ve both made mistakes in life

I know in time you’ll come to understand

This painful decision of mine

It’s time for you to go on without me

Don’t think for a moment that I didn’t love you

I will always hold you in the highest respect, dear brother.

For my friends,

It’s hard to see through someone else’s eyes.

To feel your pain and enjoy your joys

I was lucky to have people like you in my life.

That helped me in difficult times.

When I couldn’t take it anymore

My friends who could distract me from my problems

With a smile or a kind word

I will miss you all

I appreciate everything you’ve done for me

to D-

You came into my life when I needed you most

I wasn’t the nicest to you, but you accepted me for me.

You gave yourself more than anyone I’ve ever met

I’m sorry I wasted it all.

I should have appreciated you more.

You are the one who understood me intimately

Why have I chosen this path?

You did not judge, but slow support

Please understand that I can finally be still

Although others may see it as selfish

Your selflessness in this matter has proven invaluable.

In the last rays of the late summer sun

Watch out for the water to the east

There, in the growing twilight, you will see me and know that I miss you.

When I leave this place don’t cry for me

Or think there was something that could have been done

To extend my time in this vessel

Instead, one should focus on rejoicing

I’m finally at peace

smile and toast to me

Don’t think I’m taking all this lightly.

As Shaw once wrote

“Life doesn’t stop being funny when people die, just as it doesn’t stop being serious when people laugh”

So carry the thought of me, each and every one, to that special place in your heart.

With a smile and a pint, tell me your stories to fill the room with joy and laughter.

Please know that I am finally free from worldly pain and feeling alone.

Please, everyone, say a prayer for me.

Mom, your girl is coming home.