When my body is dying
And my soul is on its way out
Take me near the trunk of that mighty tree
The one that was my refuge
The one that supported me
Let me lie near my beloved
And let my body rot in the mud
My soul can witness this union
What comes from the Earth,
goes back to the Earth
Let me help my beloved
Thrive a little more
Provide the nutrients
Of my flesh and bones
And when some birds come
To eat my eyes, let them
Let me give back to dear mother nature
For I have lived and only taken
And then when I become one
With the mighty tree
Maybe one day my son will
Pass by below me
Maybe he will touch the mighty tree’s trunk
And feel it’s leaves
Maybe in it, he will feel his mother’s touch
His mother’s love, care and protection
It’s all still there
