Picture by Josephine Wall

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There is so much of myself
That I would like to give
To help save someone's life
When I'm no longer able to live

To give the gift of life
Is such a special thing to do
But unfortunately organ donors
In number are only few

I have pledged to be a donor
After I take my final breath
So parts of me may go on living
In the days after my death

I hope my eyes provide a window
To see the things that I once saw
It will be like a new adventure
With so much to explore

Maybe my kidneys will give life
To an ailing mother
And my liver might live on
Inside a sister or a brother

Someone might be the recipient
Of my still beating heart
A part of me will go on living
Of their new life I'll be a part

So won't you please consider
You will have nothing to fear
Don't take your organs with you
For heaven knows we need them here

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"The richest people in our society
are those who can give without
feeling in any way
diminished by giving
This has nothing to do with money
It has everything to do with feelings
of self-love and abundance"