the guilt of goodbye

my dear mother

please don't be sad when i die

please let me demise bring

more room in the house for joy

fill my closets with

every candy and every toy

light up the fireworks

and fill colors in the sky

for i want my demise to be

a gift to thy

so when i'm on my deathbed

please don't cry

and please don't leave me with

the guilt of goodbye.