Don't let me die in an automobile I wanna lie in an open field Want the snakes to suck my skin Want the worms to be my friends Want the birds to eat my eyes As here I lie The clouds fly by
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses a desire for a natural, undisturbed return to the earth after death.
- In plain terms
- I want to die outside and become part of nature.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept death as a natural process.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you want to be buried?
- Do you fear death or welcome it?
Another view
The imagery of animals eating eyes is disturbing to some.
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