As I lay and watch
My mind drifting lazily along
As empty as the bottle beside me
The warmth from the sun
Bares down upon me
Soothing my muscles and calming me
My body drifting like the clouds
Around me I hear the buzzing
Of bees among the flowers
Birds fly over as they lead
Their busy lives
I see life everywhere around me
I hear the sounds of nature
But as from a distance
As if separated from me
For I have no place among this
I have made my choice
And by this choice I have
Removed myself from all of it
I placed myself beyond it
Took that final step
Left my cares and pains behind
And surrendered to the call of peace
And so I lay here
Watching the clouds
Drift across the sky
Until I can see no more
And then I'll drift away.