A Simple Eulogy
beautiful birds
flying freely
powerful, uninhibited
the mistresses of the sky
the corpse of the ones free and powerful
being feasted upon
by scavengers,
rotten meat slowly cooking in the desert sun
dreaming of the cool, desert nights
the wind gliding gracefully through
beautiful feathers
watching the circle of life
watching your once powerful
earthly form
rotten
rats
surrendering your body
self-awareness
watching from above, as you once again,
become part of the Earth
watching from above
as those who love you say goodbye
salt water in desert sand
all good things must come to an end.
i never wanted to say goodbye
it’s never too early
but it could be too late
be free
beautiful birds