Cremate me
deliver me to safety
so that when it's spent
maybe
it will be my own
Scatter ashes
leave no marker
where you plant it
so the hordes will be
disbanded as they search
on a treasure map
for my headstone
Leave me to
the beasts and bears
I'd rather that
the feast was theirs
They can't reserve
neighbouring plots
or request to
be buried on top
Leave me for a day or two
to make sure
that I turn blue
For the first time
since I drew breath
I'm undesirable again
I'm undesirable again
I'll tattoo it
just so they think
it's ruined
and if they think
it's ruined
it's easier to save
But please hurry
if you really love me
you'll dispose of me
unceremoniously
in the waves
Leave me to
the trees and air
I'd rather that
the feast was theirs
They can't reserve
neighbouring plots
or buy cuttings
of my priceless locks
Leave me for
two days or three
till my fingertips
turn green
For the first time
since I drew breath
I'm undesirable again
I'm undesirable again
And they will come
in such dismay
that they never
did discover
where I lay
and I will burn
my flesh and form
screaming the words
it will never be yours
I'll take the flame
over desecration
Promise you'll make
all these arrangements
Don't you dare think
it's overkill
I wouldn't wish
the watching on anybody
so if for that reason only
swear to me you will
Leave me to
the beasts and bears
I'd rather that
the feast was theirs
They can't reserve
neighbouring plots
or request to
be buried on top
Leave me for a day or two
to make sure
that I turn blue
For the first time
since I drew breath
I'm undesirable again