Many years ago whilst in Switzerland

I discovered a rather charming tradition

Which although a little macabre

Was quite interesting

It seems that when an elder

Is on the point of death

He is taken to a hill

With a clear view

Of the mountains beyond

It is there that he is strapped

To a sturdy chair

To enjoy the magnificence

Of the mountain

But that is not all

As the most beautiful woman

In the village

Soon stands in front of him

Totally naked

And without shame

The reasoning is that the dying man

Will witness the beauty of God’s creations

As he fades slowly in to the after life