I picked out a funeral song back when I was still alive.

Of course I did all the preparations when I was alive. I still sang the song of my life long before I ended up here.

I still want a good song to "play me out".
So I picked "Save Rock And Roll" by Fall Out Boy to usher me into Elton John styled heaven white tuxedos and all.

But death is so simple. It happens and nobody can stop it. I don't need to plan my funeral when I know you can do it for me.

I would joke about writing your eulogy, like we expected you to go first. And we didn't back then. Back when I was still alive.

So now that I'm... here.
Pick the song for me.
I think you know which one would put me to rest.

Shout the eulogy at everyone, tell them how this wasn't supposed to happen, but it does. My family will be as sad as I was thinking about when they would end up here. But now they just watch.

And I guess I that's all I can do now.

This is the boy who never
Made it to full size
Taught to stay still by the hour
Before he came to our sides.

This is the boy whose hair
You'd never see an equal to;
Shades of white, and brown and copper
Even in his cropped 'do.

This is the boy who never
Learned any tricks
Content to bask behind his leader
Savouring life in small sips.

This is the boy whose silence
Was taken as giddiness
Although he hardly missed the chance
To indulge in cheeky business.

This is the boy who never
Wanted for anything all his life
Until that unhappy misadventure
When he learnt of death.

This is the boy whom
We have loved faithfully
Cuddled close to our *****
Our cherished Christmas baby
Don't leave yet; it's too soon
We're not yet ready.