Compost: While You Are Dead

June 2nd, 2008

While you are dead, you will miss tending your garden; the dew on the early morning spider webs strung between the rosebushes, the dark smell of earth in your nose, the rough feel of dirt between your fingers, and even the ache in your knees. You will miss the little breezes freshening across your damp forehead, the pull against your hands of the weeds clinging to life, and the dog turds decorating your uncut lawn. While you are dead you will miss them, but all things come around again, perhaps even you.

One Response to “Compost: While You Are Dead”

  1. Betsy Talbot Says:

    Everything old is new again, circle of life, yada yada. I love that you made it so practical, so real (dog turds in the yard!).

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