When you die and go away <br />You leave your belongings here <br />The things you collected <br />All your life is now laid bare <br />The treasures here and there <br />Left for someone else to share <br /> <br />The books you so avidly read <br />They can now climb inside your head <br />Everything is left with the essence of you <br />China figurines and paintings to <br />The diary at the last entry there <br />Is left for everyone to share <br /> <br />So when you die and go away <br />You leave your mortal life behind <br />Your soul leaves you <br />For a better life to find<br /><br />David Harris<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-life-that-s-left-behind/
