not of the mind alone but of the weary heart and weakened bone

A willingness to die is my desire, 

            not of the mind alone 

but of the weary heart and weakened bone. 

My fear is that the body, always wanting more, 

            will clutch at flames of fire 

sooner than leave me free to go 

            on through the open door. 

[Ursula K Le Guin {1929-2018} 'Desire and Fear', from So Far So Good: Final Poems 2014-2018]