[the Writing of Kuypers]
I mean,
I can’t claim to know,
give everyone a chance to remind you
wouldn’t that be better?
I’m sure it would be nice,
don’t worry
so don’t worry,
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So Don’t Worry
when you know the end is in sight
when you know you’re going to die
I wonder if
there’s a sereneness
and a peacefulness
in knowing that you’re going to die
isn’t that what everyone’s afraid of —
when they’ll die?
how they’ll die?
but if you’ve led a long and full life,
if your work is done
and it’s time to relax,
and if you knew that you were going to die soon
and not wonder if you’re going to die,
say, by being hit by a car
or if you’d outlive
all your friends, the love of your life
I mean,
if you know when death is coming in advance
you could tie up all your loose ends
and say your proper good byes
to your loved ones
how much they love you
wouldn’t that make you feel so...
serene?
that you came to peace with everything
before you died
because everyone around you
while you still lived
would do everything in their power for you,
and they’d make sure they appeared happy
on the outside for you
to cover up how losing you
would make them feel
this is your peaceful time
no one else will show their tears,
they don’t want to make you feel bad
so they’ll cry for you behind your back
for weeks,
for months
before you die
so they can cry again for you
for weeks,
for months
after you die
but you won’t have to see the tears
they’ll put on a happy face for you
they don’t want you to remember
them mourning you
before you even die
this is for the best
you’ve got it all figured out
before everyone who still lives
does
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