Bury Me Deep
Embracing Life's Return: Bury Me Deep Meaning
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A lifetime of accomplishments of which the dirt knows none,
Despite a lifetime of achievements, the earth remains indifferent and unaware.
Only in death can one truly return
True return and connection with nature only occur in death.
Return the carrots, the apples and potatoes,
Symbolic items associated with life—carrots, apples, potatoes—are to be returned.
The chickens, the cows, the fish and tomatoes.
Various elements of life, including animals and crops, are mentioned.
In one glorious swoop, let the deed be done
A desire for a swift, all-encompassing action in the burial process.
And bury me deep so that I can be one...
Expressing a wish to be buried deeply, becoming one with the earth.
And all around my muscle and all around my bone,
Highlighting the physical aspects—muscle and bone—of the speaker.
Don't incinerate me or seal me from
A preference against cremation or being sealed off from the earth.
The dirt which bore me, the bed that which from
Emphasizing the connection to the earth as the source of life and the final resting place.
The rain falls upon and the fruit comes from
The importance of the earth as the provider of rain and sustenance.
For the dirt is a blanket, no fiery tomb,
The earth is portrayed positively as a nurturing blanket, rejecting the idea of a fiery afterlife.
No punishment, reward, or pearly white room
Rejecting conventional ideas of punishment, reward, or an afterlife setting.
And you who say that in death we will pay,
Challenging the notion that death involves payment; a critique of conventional beliefs.
The dead they can't hear a word that you say
Highlighting the inability of the deceased to hear and be affected by spoken words.
Your words are not kind, sober or giving,
Criticizing negative or fear-inducing words spoken about the dead.
They only put fear in the hearts of the living
Suggesting that such words instill fear in the living rather than honoring the deceased.
So put away your tongues and roll up your sleeves,
Encouraging action (burying) over negative words; a call to practicality.
And pick up your shovel and bury me deep.
A direct call to bury the speaker deeply, emphasizing the desire for a connection with the earth.
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