WHAT I WANT

I want the good fortune to grow old
I want my knees to seize
I want to need to rely on you

I want your care
Indulgence and need
That I never need again to choose

I want you to decide
What is good for me
In knowledge, you take my pleasure over my duration
or even health

And when I am a shadow of what I have been
I want you to shine, not hide
Reflect our chapter bright on yourself

I want you to understand that when I am gone, I am gone
That there is no further reunion
That every moment you have left…
for my sake, you’ll happily embrace the rest of time