My soul yearns for the good qualities life offers,
for friendship, love, respect, and honor,
and stimulating conversations,
without judgment or prejudice.
I'd like to enjoy the company of people
willing to listen to other opinions with an open mind.
My eyes long to experience the beauty of the world,
majestic mountains, cascading cataracts,
gentle streams flowing through lush meadows,
sunsets, rainbows, and starlit nights,
and ocean waves gently lapping on sandy beaches.
I want to feel a firm hand holding mine,
to touch the softness of a baby's skin and hair,
to stroke the fluffy fur of a kitten or puppy,
to relax and allow warm sunshine to caress my body,
and to enjoy the zest of refreshing breezes on a summer day.
My ears crave the tones of beautiful music.
I want to hear the lilting laughter of children.
I want to relax to the burbling sounds of a flowing brook.
I want to enjoy the songs of birds, the whisper of a gentle breeze,
and most of all, I want to remember the tender voices
of loved ones now gone on, but still alive in my heart.
I want to savor the aroma and taste of freshly baked bread,
to smell the perfume of lilacs blooming in the spring or gardenias in summer,
to inhale the delightful scent of the morning coffee brewing,
and to enjoy that first cup of warm liquid with a freshly baked cinnamon bun,
I want to breathe in the earthy odor of damp earth after a summer rain,
to walk barefoot along sandy beaches and sense the salty smell of the seashore.
I want to fall asleep to the low rumble of thunder and rain softly falling on my roof.
My whole being cries out for a time of refreshing.
Let me escape a world full of stress and discord,
and spend quiet hours allowing my soul to rejuvenate.
Let me not dwell on how few days I may have left,
but rather on how I can best use those I've been given.
