Death, I thank you
for now my mind is freed.
You are the only thing
in this life that's guaranteed.
You help me understand
that all of life's a treasure,
you give me a perspective,
from which my life to measure,
to ask myself in honesty
if the life I lead
is full of all the things
that I really need.
You help me come to terms,
especially when you're near,
to cherish my loved ones,
those that I hold dear.
Sometimes I may fear you,
and feel you are a thief
when all that I can think and feel
is overwhelming grief.
And yet, you are a comfort,
reminding me to feel,
you give my heart permission
to say that pain is real.
You stand with me and keep my heart
from turning cold as stone,
reminding me that in the darkness
I am not alone.
And so, Death, I thank you,
my spirit you revive,
to live each day as though it counts,
to be fully alive.
