What do we see

Look at me as I lay dying here The biological functions shutting down The heart rapidly slowing to a still The windows to my soul closing for the final time What do you see? A life lived with positivity and hope A sense of purpose clear and true To make a better life and world for my children To nurture a future for a thriving human race As I watch you slowly dying The biological functions shutting down The heart rapidly slowing to a still The windows to your soul closing for the final time What do I see? We may come from different lives We may be different genders Our race and creed may suggest disparity But we really are the same Our bodies work the same Irrespective of our colour or religion Our hopes, our goals, our desire for future Are for continuance, for betterment Don't watch me slowly die Dispassionate for the loss I won't watch you slowly die And turn my head without compassion Our intrinsic value infinite To make our children's world A place they can live and thrive They need to know and understand We are at our core just the same