If I Had To Die Today

If I had to die today,

I wouldn’t mind, 

nor argue with what chooses me.

If it is in peace while I sleep,

may my soul ascend 

where my mind frequents.

I am in love with me now,

and will be just as in love with 

me then.

Love isn’t just shown from a 

descent, 

as I know all too well

that it moves vertical.

And if my touch should feel warm 

now, 

know that I am never a brief

presence.

—JG  ©2026