Lay me in the garden

the birth of a new dream, and death of an old version of me.

lay me down in the garden

in a field of lavender and roses

allow me to rest 

in the daisies by the fountain

bury me in the flowers

leave me to rest in the east

sunset will illuminate the colours

of the wilting leaves

lay me down in the garden

allow my soul to find rest

put some eucalyptus in my hands

for me to smell in death

carry me out with the brightness of the sun

illuminating everything I've undone

pray for me to rest easy

as i couldn't when alive

plant three roses in the spot

where my head used to lie

during warmer months in the summer

with a book in hand 

back against the tree

bury me in the blanket

i used to sit on, where the birds sang to me

Allow me to rest in the garden

as i did many days before

to live the dreams I once had

before i ran out of life's red door