Three Coins To Spend

Three coins are all I have to spend

I shall spend one coin

On familiarizing with my surroundings

I had stepped into, for instance

By buying treats for the kids playing in the park;

From them, I will learn who is who

And who is where; at that age and inquisitive mind

Children do not take sides and stay honest.

I shall use one coin to buy for my self

A place to live in peace and survey the world,

To purchase food and clothes,

And other essentials I need for my survival,

The coins I hold are priceless.

The third coin I shall use to buy

Myself out of the mire I have sunk into

Following my foray in the world of the living,

There is no worse place to be in,

What I am or could be is of no relevance.

Had I the fourth coin

I would have paved the way to the Beyond

With bricks of gold and planted jasmine, rose

And sandalwood on each side,

The fifth coin I would have used

To find the place and sit in Space amidst the stars

Face to face opposite the Sun

And shine as brilliantly forever.