Message To My Old Friend Poem by Melikhaya Zagagana

When i die
bring me home
tell my people
about my agony

announce my apology
for having failed
sing them that song
and i will be humming along
as an old-friend make it
sweet and bring the sound
tell them i could
have been longer,

if life was not so unkind
if flesh was only stronger
i could have lived one more
day and other days

i would have terrified death
back to the casket, but my
soul will not be lonely with
you behind, tell them i shall
be quiet and they must decide
only when i die, truly when
i die