“the tired sunsets and the tired
people -
it takes a lifetime to die and
no time at
all.”
― Charles Bukowski
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It takes a lifetime to die
the fabric of our souls
eaten away
by ravenous things
which gnaw and tear
anger and fear
hateful people
tasks which go on forever
and never yield a harvest
politicians who yammer
commentators who spout their particular brand
of ideological poison
and sometimes
death comes quickly and unexpected
or quickly and expected
in the blink of an eye
but each morning
as we put our feet on the sustaining ground
we have a chance to live
and life can be found
in the sunrise
in the sound of rain on the leaves
in the caress of the wind
or the smile of a friend
each fresh sunrise brings with it
a day to be lived
one moment at a time
fully
with eyes, and ears
with mind and heart and soul
wide
open
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