When I Died

When I died the world kept turning

The grass kept growing just as green

Birds kept singing as they built their nests

Trees kept dancing in the breeze

When I died

When I died I felt my heartbeat slow

Breathing was harder as breath became softer

As an uncontrolled whisper from my nostrils

Icy cold, I neverminded though I hate to be cold

When I died the mail was still delivered to me

Mostly junk some cards though fewer than 5 years ago

The grocers still stocked shelves with goodies to sell

Newspapers were still published with a mix of lies and truth

When I died the cars still passed by my house where I lay

People hurrying to work or getting errands done before supper

Children caught colds as their little pink noses & rosy cheeks showed

People continued with bringing their own sweet babies into the world

When I died the sweet release of earth cares was a happy one

Tinges of sadness for the few that would mourn my passing

Lasting only seconds replaced by new understanding of it all

Then I was everywhere with everyone and everything at once

When I died I no longer felt concern over wars or hunger

Those cares were left behind to go on to a renewal of life

Different life with deeper understanding of content of souls

As beautiful as I had hoped it would be plus so much more

When I died

Turn your cell phones OFF, put it in a place out of your sight. 

Talk to each other.

Whatever it is that is so important to you that you feel a need to look it up immediatly, can wait. The person who is there, with you, right now, is more precious than frivolous trivia.

Sincerely,

Those who love you, those who care about you.

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Just to clarify, I was told of a personal friend who died by suicide. In the handwritten suicide note, my friend expressed how hard life was for them. That it had become too hard to connect with other people who care more about getting their "highs" from phones & technology. Caring less all the time for the person who is right there, with them, in person. More love for their phones, less love for other people.

It made me think, caused me to write.