From time immemorial Has man tried to define Why we must live and Why we must die.
We know we must die When we know we live For all that is alive Eventually dies.
This is how it has been This is how it will be For all recorded time. It is how we die, What we think and What we do that Matters most to us.
How is it determined That one lives, That one dies. Coincidence, probability, Random statistical choice, Or a note in the Book of Life above, I leave that choice up to you.
Who dies how, Early or late, Peacefully or By violence, In great agitation Or in serene bliss, With long suffering Or in their sleep. That determination Once again assigned, Through random choice Or careful predetermination For each and everyone of us.
What deep mystery Lies beyond our mortal life, Is it all over with everything When one dies. This question asked From prehistoric times Has no proven answer Save to say, that the thought Of immortality is indeed a Choice in each person's mind.
So then to embrace The inevitable When the time comes, Or fight to the last breath To cling to life and Hope to ward off death, The choice may or may not Be yours to make. But one fact is sure No mortal has
As yet lived on forever.
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