overboard

as soon as I was born

I knew I was going to die

like falling off an ocean liner

but I had to give it a try

I lay there in the water

watching the ship sail away

I could've swum after it

But I went the other way

The loneliness hurt the most

more than any fatigue

everyone was playing together

except me in my solo league

but then I met a dugong

a turtle and a whale

I didn't want to left again

so I held on to her tail

up and down, on and on

I couldn't hold my breath

the turtle took me to the surface

he could see I was close to death

the dugong caught a little fish

I ate it raw and cold

I didn't mind the scales or bones

the energy made me bold

we swim together now

taking turns to lead

taking care of each other

sharing what we need

not invited

I rocked up to my funeral

and no-one seemed to notice.

They were a bit sad of course

but the food and drink were a bonus.

No-one was really listening

or at least not in the right way.

They all thought I was gone forever

and that this was the first day.

But I was there all right

I was inside every one, 

Under their smiles, inside their tears,

my death had not yet begun.

Will someone let me know

when I actually die?

I'll get out of your way then

because now it's your turn to try.

time was running out

time never runs out

it doesn't even run

it's in about as much hurry

as the stars, the moon, the sun

it's not over yet

but will it ever be?

try to touch the horizon

and maybe you will see

the end is not the end

it's just another beginning

love goes on and on 

there is no losing or winning

be still, rest in peace

even before you die

you and I are together

floating between earth and sky

Tell me a story

not that hard to kill someone

harder to kill yourself

just pretend they're a book

and push them off the shelf

if you haven't read 

many books at all

it shouldn't hurt much 

to see them fall

but if you know a

few stories about others

you'll know that they're 

your sisters and brothers

you're connected to everyone

your family is bigger

it will hurt you too 

if you pull that trigger

so hold that book gently

while you look at the cover

and imagine the story

that you could discover