But if I must go

I would not like to die at all

I relish grand adventures, but

I try to plan for obstacles and elements

And there are no maps for the hereafter

But if I must go to the next place

I want to do so with eyes open

I do not wish to drift off in a dream

Not quite sure where one world ends

And the next begins

I want to take it all in

The sun’s light so bright

It creates a kaleidoscope of rainbow hues

That shine before my pupils

The wind so strong

It shakes the leaves of one thousand year old trees

And the forest mimics an ocean swell

The earth so soft and warm

It is a gift to be buried beneath it

To be wrapped in an infinite embrace

I would not like to die at all

But if I must go to the next place

I want to take it all in