I wish to be remembered as wise beyond my age
I wish to transfer a legacy of laughter and happiness
I wish to keep within my friends the originality I held in myself
That originality,
In a 5'1" woman it towers over McKinleys and Everests alike
It kept me from conformance
It shielded me from mainstream virtues
If nothing else, keep alive my ability to stand out
Through my laughter
Through my love
But keep in mind these things within yourself
For what be the point of my existence if I could not progress the world into a better state
As I dive into an abyss
And leave my kin
My soul missing its housing
And my fingers lose their feeling
My mind loses meaning
But my body never leaving
Just remember that as I lay dying
I wish only for my song to carry
As it resonates in liquid minds of children
As I lay dying
Carry on my verse
And recite the prose of my wisdom
For the sponges
Jan 17, 2014
Jan 17, 2014 at 11:14 PM UTC
I wish to be remembered as wise beyond my age
I wish to transfer a legacy of laughter and happiness
I wish to keep within my friends the originality I held in myself
That originality,
In a 5'1" woman it towers over McKinleys and Everests alike
It kept me from conformance
It shielded me from mainstream virtues
If nothing else, keep alive my ability to stand out
Through my laughter
Through my love
But keep in mind these things within yourself
For what be the point of my existence if I could not progress the world into a better state
As I dive into an abyss
And leave my kin
My soul missing its housing
And my fingers lose their feeling
My mind loses meaning
But my body never leaving
Just remember that as I lay dying
I wish only for my song to carry
As it resonates in liquid minds of children
As I lay dying
Carry on my verse
And recite the prose of my wisdom
For the sponges
Inspired by a quote from Walt Whitman (uncle Walt).
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