If I Die

-If I Die-
by
Keaton Foster



-If I die
Spread my ass cheeks wide
Dare not be afraid
Go ahead look deep inside
Be intrigued, show great interest
And see what I am all about
You will not offend me
If you make clever comments
If you make snide remarks
About my ass and its crack
Or the crap that is seen
My ass is only a small part
Of the greater whole that is me

-If I die
Be sure to close my eyes
Tape them shut if need be
I never again wanna see
I never again want to know
What people are capable of
Close them real tight
Superglue comes to mind
Never again let the sun light in
Never again let the darkness out
Nothing is all that I wish to see
All that I wish to further perceive

-If I die
Be sure to say goodbye
But then just as quick
Turn and walk away
Leaving me to stew in my own juice
Never come back to the place
In which I was placed
Leave me alone, so cold
Forever mired within my skin and bones
Until time itself ceases to unfold
Only then will I be dust
Only then will I be truly free

-If I die
Take my words
My precious life’s work
Read each one aloud
As soon as each syllable
Crosses your crooked lips
Be sure to toss the pages
Into the an inferno of flames
Burn as much as you can
The flame itself will do more
For those who are uncomfortable
Then my words ever would have

-If I die
Whisper a prayer for me
Then many more for those
I so desperately love
Offer them a kind word
Help them move on
It’s what I wish most of all
Let them mourn for a time
Then lift them up and show them
That there is much left
To the lives they are to live
Without me as part of who they are

-If I die
Dare not cry
Do not feel sorry
Only be glad that I
A man with a mind
That does not give him
A second’s worth of peace
Will finally get some much needed rest
In my slumber I will always be
A place that I have never been
Since I’ve been alive.


If I Die
Written by Keaton Foster Copyright © 2012.