What do you want it to say on your tombstone?

I would have written of me on my stone: 'I had a lover's quarrel with the world'.


But seriously: leave me where I fall and let nature take its course.

"If at first you don't succeed, look what happens!"

"This way up."

But in all seriousness...

"Shed no tears,
For you never knew me.
How could you know me,
When I still don't know myself?"

Arjen,



It's not an uncommon sentiment, and yet we go to such lengths to mark people's passing. Tell me, would you be happy to let your friends/relatives/lover(s) fall where they may?

iconoclast.

I suppose in the world we live in it would complicate matters. In nature it would be much more sensible. Then again, I might have some ill feelings over scavengers eating the still warm body of a loved one. Good point.

It is hardly so considered or rational. It is just dumb nature.

[CENTER][CENTER]My death occured in a time when?[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]Humanity was in utter upheaval,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]Societies were corrupt,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]Everybody seemed blue and bloody and evil,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]And no light could disrupt,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]Or silence such reprisal.[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]No hope was true however pure,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]It was false and ostentatious to lesser men,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]And reason could not endure, [/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]purpose was in denial.[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]Did we only have ourselves to blame,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]Or did something else make us all insane,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]For we were without a valiant name,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]And something intrinsic took up our reign,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]Drenching truth, and drowning sensation,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]Until we almost lost relation,[/CENTER][/CENTER]
[CENTER][CENTER]But sure enough to be taken away for our gain.[/CENTER]
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PS. If they read my will this is Just a simple tombstone, I was cremated.:cool:

Regarding the original question:

It's funny, i've actually thought about this quite a few times; i'm an arrogant fellow I guess. I would, ideally, be cremated on a wooden pyre, having previously made arrangements with friends for a massive drunken feast/party/orgy (in that order) to be had around the fire. However, in light of governmental regulation, even in death, that's probably not likely to happen. So, if I did have a grave, my tombstone would say something like, "Wow, am I ever dead!"

You'd've lived a very benevolent life if humor could construe in such depth with a wizened mind, and a serious note.

I want my tombstone to say: All valuables are locked in safe after burial. All offenders will be haunted.

When I say love I mean brotherhood love. Love for mankind. When we can truly hurt when our brother hurts, feel joy off their joy, through this love when we reach empathy then we find altruism.

Sir; you are the first good menace I have ever talked to. Prepare for revolution. It is in the mail!

Here lies nameless, still...

Just a circle... (if i have one, I prefer cremation)

"Here lies what's left of some guy"

The earth is not only for the living...the earth is the embodiment of all that was is and will be.

Do you really believe that?

I too want to be cremated but I also want to join in the fun so here goes.

On my tombstone it will read -

'Their dogma ran over my karma.'

I rather be in PHILADELPHIA!

I want it to say "I wonder, did they walk this path?", just some very intern humor so you won't understand it... I've heard many good ones though, tombstone humor is the best! "No hold du faen m? kj?ft og!" which means something like "Now, you'll ******* be quiet!", or like a friend of mine said "Please try to revive me" xD

Id want my tombstone to say, "Preston(middle name) (last name) was here.... Peace and Love everyone"