Now I've left this earthly shell, I find no heaven and no hell,
My spirit soars above the waves, now free of fire and earth bound graves.
I leave behind the chains of life, discard the lies and leave the strife,
My lack of understanding shed, my freedom rests among the dead.
No Philosophers, no stones, no rotting flesh, or crumbling bones,
No Preachers with their jaundiced views, no promises to keep, or lose.
No Teachers with their bogus facts, no lawmaker's misguided acts,
No false Prophets and no Popes, no Pessimists or Misanthropes.
I find at last no judgement day, no golden gates to bar my way,
My soul floats free among the clouds, released at last from earthly shrouds.
I leave behind the standards set, by others who I never met,
All obligations I rescind, and set my course upon the wind.
No Bureaucrats, no pointless rules, no Visionaries or other fools,
No Businessmen, no bloodied knives, no Politicians, or their wives.
No privilege, no bended knee, no hangers-on, or Monarchy,
No love to lose, or hearts to break, and no apologies to make.
So as your years their zenith reach, do not be tempted to beseech,
Your God to bring you to his side, so you in splendor may reside.
All that's you, you cannot keep, as you begin this final sleep,
No dreams or nightmares you'll recall, just perfect peace.........
And that is all.
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Owain Glyn
