I want to have the blessing of a deathbed
In a house that is a shrine
To all the favourite parts of my life
I want to thank the well-loved bark of my body
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For all it has done
I want my spirit to go out
Like a laughing child
Running through the fields
And all along the white sands of the sea
Ready for anything
Kerrie O'Brien is working on her first collection of poetry, Illuminate. Her work is at kerrieobrien.com