She stood at the end of the noisy street
and the motorcars rumbled on by
she was here for one purpose and that was to meet
the old man who would help her to die.
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So powerful Herbert. You are quite right that the possibility of a life beyond the current one can be very comforting to some- I think the rhyming is superb and the language is stunning; 'there to rest among flowers and fountains'- sublime. I have done a poem on the same topic, it's called After I'm Gone, if you wish to read it. I feel ashamed for posting it after reading this though! Sincerely Daniel
Ya nuts eh Herbert, but thats the way it is there, I wonder what they do with people that want to Live? ? Nice read dave