The Fall of America - Allen Ginsberg

For Allen

You are a God in my godless universe
Dead, by unfair forces
(Such a childish thing to say)
Should have been inmortal
Though you already are
Should have taught me how to write
Though you already have
Thank you for touching me with your tender words
I could write to you for ever
The pleasure, inexhaustible
... Your light, inextinguishable

I hope you have sunflowers to worship
-wherever you are