I don’t want to die; but if I do;
I hope my spirit lands on the wing of a butterfly
Floating from bloom to bloom, enveloped in their perfume.
I don’t want to die; but if I do;
I hope my spirit rides the back of a fierce jungle cat
Slyly stalking my prey behind the coverage of the bush
I don’t want to die; but if I do;
I hope my spirit flies on the wings of an Eagle
High above the ugly of the world, so I can only see its beauty.
I don’t want to die; but if I do;
I hope my spirit rests on the back of a ladybug on its red spots
And I hope that lady bug crawls up to you.
I don’t want to die; but if I do;
I pray our good memories outshine the bad
That they remind you that its the small things that count
That they remind you of the strength you have
That they remind you of the beauty in this world
And that they remind you that I am never far from you.
Published by LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE RAINBOW
As a poor kid growing up in the Mississippi Delta, there was never alot of hope or many opportunities. But, for 30 minutes, if I could sit in front of my tv, I could go anywhere and be anything through the magic of Reading Rainbow. That show brought so much light into some really dark days; and I carried the lessons I learned through the storytelling of Lavar Burton for all my life. Now that I am a grandmother, I've come to realize the significance of Reading Rainbow and the role it played in making me the woman I am today.
I feel that the cruelty in this world has hardened my heart against the hope and valorous spirit that I once had. I am hoping that by revisiting Reading Rainbow; and the stories covered over its expansive reign on Public Access Television, I will regain the love for life and craving for adventure that the little girl growing up on Hunter Road had over 40 years ago.
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