Not In Death Poem by Joanna Amiteye

So today I am alive
And this is the time to sing my praise
The right time to appreciate me
Call me not because you need a favour
But just to say hello
Visit me not only when I am unwell
But just because you care
Don't wait till after I am gone
Only to surprise me with your beautiful eulogy
Well elaborate and embellished
To then say to the whole world
What a wonderful soul it has lost
Do me a favour, friends
Celebrate me while I am alive
For your tributes and flowers,
They will mean nothing to me in my grave.