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WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2006-04-04 01:34 PM

We may invent any kind of trick or gimmick
to ignore, deny, or cheat old man death,
but still he remains here, right here
and at the appointed time (his, not ours) –
in humility or in pride, we’ll take his road.

We may search til the cosmic cows come home
and lay quietly down to chew their cud;
we may re-invent the quest for the fountain of youth
or fill our heads with arcane knowledge
and still we won’t have a clue
as to death’s identity, nor where he hails from.

The statistics are in: they say one out of one dies.
That being an unalterable fact, why fight it?
Why not replace fear of death with compassion?
Replace the taking of life with the giving of life?
For, wouldn’t you say it is fear of death
that makes us fight and kill one-another?

If I cannot prolong my own life,
let alone save it, however I try,
perhaps I can give to another
that which I cannot keep for myself
or even give to myself?

XOx Uriah xOX
Senior Member

since 2006-02-11

Posts 1403
Virginia

1 posted 2006-04-04 01:40 PM

::smiles:: Fantastic ! Wonderful ! Awesome ! Another entry into my "Windwalker" folder. You never cease to impress and amaze me. :: bows :: :: bows :: :: bows ::

Martie

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

2 posted 2006-04-04 02:10 PM

If I cannot prolong my own life,
let alone save it, however I try,
perhaps I can give to another
that which I cannot keep for myself

Wise words, WindWalker!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2006-04-04 03:45 PM

We just need the whole of mankind to think like this and then it will indeed be a wonderful world but they say it only takes one to make a difference so, well done, Windwalker!

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

4 posted 2006-04-04 04:33 PM

"The statistics are in: they say one out of one dies."

Ahhhh.... this line stopped me in my tracks WindWalker. Great poem.

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

5 posted 2006-04-04 07:14 PM

You have an amazing mind WW...I enjoy your writes so very much.
It has been said that from the time we are born, we are dying. I want to live every day as if it's my last. Loving is living.
Outstanding.
TD

StevenS
Senior Member

since 2005-09-21

Posts 945
L. A. (Lower Alabama)

6 posted 2006-04-04 09:35 PM

I second everything TD said and can only add a Bravo...Again! :-)

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

7 posted 2006-04-05 02:48 AM

Thank you all so much for your comments!

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