You have heard it said,
'If you are not growing, you're dying.'But,
Life teaches us that we
are both growing AND dying.
From the day we are born,
we are on a journey
of both growth and death.
To live
is to be constantly changing
in ways we may notice
or not notice much at all
on our way to dying
And nothing living lasts forever.
Perhaps it is our own ego, our vanity
that makes us wish to build empires
when humble abodes will do
After all,
Empires require armies
to uphold their power
and Institutions end up
only serving themselves
and will harm anyone
who threatens their status quo.
There's no escaping death,
so let's make the most of life,
and enjoy each other's company
as best we can along the way.
(c)2024 Le Anne Clausen de Montes
From the day we are born,
we are on a journey
of both growth and death.
To live
is to be constantly changing
in ways we may notice
or not notice much at all
on our way to dying
And nothing living lasts forever.
Perhaps it is our own ego, our vanity
that makes us wish to build empires
when humble abodes will do
After all,
Empires require armies
to uphold their power
and Institutions end up
only serving themselves
and will harm anyone
who threatens their status quo.
There's no escaping death,
so let's make the most of life,
and enjoy each other's company
as best we can along the way.
(c)2024 Le Anne Clausen de Montes
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