Life, Death and Beyond
jepoy
Life and death
These two are the grand mysteries in the tapestry of the cosmos
Intertwine from each other
But what is the meaning of life and death, and beyond?
Death is not the eternal blanket of darkness
Wrapping the mortal body that once had the breath of life
Nor the soul that ceases to be one with the flesh
Nor the spirit that fails to persevere the trials brought by the road of life.
For we live on in hearts that once beat as one
In memories of love, laughter, tears, pain
Of yesterdays where our essence still remains
We survive in recollections of joy and suffering
Of love's warm touch, of hatred's lingering stain
Of hope's resilient spark, of desperation's struggles
Echoes that linger, never truly saying goodbye.
Life's thread is severed not by mortal breath
But when memory fades,
When the last person whom we've touched
Can no longer remember our name, our story
Lost beyond them all
Then flowers stop visiting our forgotten stone
Our flesh, bones, love and emotions
Life including death are reduced to timeless dusts of nothingness
Carried away by the sad whistling of the wind
Until it will be swept away by eternity's river of time
Leaving nothing but silence, where memory was once... resided.
Before death comes...
Let us cultivate the flowers of love
Harvest and share the honey of smiles and the fruits of labor
And if we have more, extend the rain of blessings
Offer the umbrella of kindness to those suffering from the storms of life.
Give the touch of healing, and hugs of comfort and compassion.
Live to love, to give joy and to be kind
Live to accept, not to judge someone
Live with a purpose to shine the goodness of life
It's the only way to live eternally,
Leaving a legacy of love, kindness and compassion.
