Last Words On Earth

If I leave earth, I wish to leave saying To the world: ‘I have no sorrow in mind.' ‘No sorrow I have'—writing these words and Wreathing them in mind, I will leave quietly Feeling the warmth of peace on my body. I have seen Rose; its thorn hasn't got shelter Into my mind. Being a fish, I have swum In the unfathomable youth; age and Decay have never touched my soul. Winter Has retreated; then the cuckoos have sung The song of flowers throughout my existence. If I go back, I wish to go saying, ‘True and beautiful is this love-cottage In the desert of life. Beautiful are Night's moonlight, Day's civilization, child's Bright face,mother's honey-call, beloved's sweet Words and the noise of lives on this green earth.