Living Will

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    Living Will



    I have eyes that I may see
    the wonders of the world all around me.
    I have strong bones that hold others' hands.
    My muscles do what my mind commands.
    My heart beats strong, pumping good blood     through my veins.
    My lungs are clear, and I have a smart brain.

    But if a crisis comes along and I am taken from this life.
    I wish it made known, now and then,
    how I can relieve another's strife.

    Let them see their "first" sunrise.
    - I will gladly give my eyes.
    And when a loved one comes near
    - give them strength to hug those so dear.
    Extend the lives of those who are young.
    - keep them breathing using my lungs.
    I have lived and loved, now with my last breath,
    I ask you to keep my heart beating after death.
    Don't let it be said, "she's lived a good life"
    until I have relieved anothers strife.
    I have my donors' card, please see my wishes done.
    Make my one life count for something...
    - Keep other lives "living" on.     

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    Poetry is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality.

    T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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