Dispense with the notion of a good death
And who by fire, who by water –Leonard Cohen (from the Machzor Rosh Hashanah)
No one gets out of there alive –Jim Morrison
Stop worrying about
Inconveniencing the living who
Don’t want to be bothered by someone
Screaming, crying out, moaning, leaving messes
Stop worrying about dying quietly, without fuss so
The living won’t be discomfited
Scream, rail, weep, gnash your teeth
Rattle, hum, wander, sleep
Go gentle into that good night
Or rage, rage, rage, leave it with a fight
It’s your life, your dying, your death
Don’t worry about how You breathe your last breath
The last exhale comes to one and all