so live your life that the fear of death

 

so live your life that the fear of death

can never enter your heart

trouble no one for their religion

respect others in their view

and demand that they respect yours too

love your life perfect your life

beautify all things in your life

seek to make your life long and its

purpose

in the service of your people

prepare a noble death song

for the day when you pass over the great

divide

always give a word or a sign of salute

when meeting or passing a friend

even a stranger when in a lonely

place

show respect to all people and grovel to

none

when you arise in the morning give

thanks for

food and the joy of living

if you see no reason to give thanks

the blame lies only on yourself

abuse no one and no thing

for abuse turns the wise into fools

and robs the spirit of its vision

it comes your time to die

be not like those whose hearts are

filled with the fear of death

so that when their time comes

they weep and pray for a little more

time to live their lives over again

in a different way

sing your death song

and die like a hero going home

you