Elemental (To be read out at my funeral)

 

I dwell on the earth I live in the air

I'm always around and yet never there

Existing in water the fire in the sky

This spirit of nature is never denied

 

My body's the planet on which you now stand

And all that’s upon it was so neatly planned

Rejoice in your life for all that its worth

Enjoy to the fullest your short time on earth

 

My breath is the light wind that ruffles your hair

And whispers life's secrets that hang on the air

Revering my freedom I travel at will

Through yon distant valleys, and over the hills

 

My soul is the fire that follows each night

That warms up the planet and bathes it in light

For justice and truth and love in your hearts

The strength of our union no evil can part

 

My tears are the raindrops that so softly fall

Sweet music of life, how clear is the call

Cascading down mountains as river and stream

Replacing dry deserts with acres of green

 

I dwell in the forests no longer alone

Remembered by many in circles of stone

A rock for my pillow the earth is my bed

And the starlit heavens right over my head