I died for beauty – twas my choice To end my life this way; In every note of her voice Was universe at play: Twas sparkling, shining, shimmering, Twas elegant and bright, In it the world was glimmering As I then held her tight. I died for beauty – as I did My lifeforce to her went And from the shackles it her freed To live by her intent: She needed lifeforce to be strong And then to carry on With universe to get along And sing again her song. I died for beauty, so it lives, Is by me fertilized, Shimmers and glimmers and conceives And is now realized, And though I died, what it gave birth Was better than was I, And now is set upon her course To grow and multiply.