How to Commit Suicide in Spring

Do not drink Domestos,
at least until the dark corners are clean.
Do not place your head in the oven,
you will not be able to stand the grease.
Do not use your dressing gown cord,
the dust on the lamp shade will distract you.

Do not throw yourself in the stream,
you might miss the first dragonfly.
Do not use a shotgun at the bottom of the garden,
the bang will frighten off your hummingbirds.
Do not take pills and whisky,
you might pass out and miss the moonrise.

Do not slice a vein with pruning shears,
you might want a Ghostflower cutting.
Do not jump from any kind of bridge,
unless it crosses a cool mountain river.
Do not step in front of a train,
it might have taken you to the End of the World.

Do get busy living,
the long winter will come soon enough.