Obviously A is what we should strive to be though most all of us are currently B�s. I saw this beautiful thinking poem in this way: First, death (in life) can be seen as a beginning as opposed to an end � a death of one self is the �rebirth� of another (hopefully more improved) �self�. Thus, this poem suggests that life is really a moment to moment experience of a series of �deaths� so to speak�this is why the speaker talks about dying �every moment� instead of living �every moment�. Another way to see this is to look at say that life is what we do while we wait to die�this is why the speaker talks about dying moment to moment as opposed to living moment to moment. Hmmm�let�s hope this is making sense so far hahaha! Second, B is unaware of what �experience� really is. B is the �sleepwalking� state we aimlessly roam in with little consideration for WHAT IS within and without�a virtual walking dream. �Eighty years� is a long time of living �backward� and living �forward� and never walking with time, living moment to moment, or rather, dying from moment to moment�there is little to no growth for B over these many years�there is little action and abundant reaction�there is no awareness of the intending self. There is no 'treasure' to be found in this existence. B does not �experience� anything of significance�and so, tragically, B is �living his death�. Finally, A is the epitome of how life should be experienced, every �death from moment to moment� � experiencing each rebirth in time as it occurs. The ONLY experience that A will never have is �death� of ANY sort�for in experiencing �death� (or �life� if one prefers) from moment to moment one can never LIVE or experience death�and the physical death of A is inconsequential as this death too will go �unexperienced��physical death is but a moment of non-experience for any person�but LIVING death is a different story that takes place over a lifetime� Well, that�s my take�how�s that for post-mortemization my friend? Hahahahahaha�now please tell me where I have stumbled�.

Um...sorry for making you endure my LONGEST comment EVER hahahahaha...let's hope it's not full of hot air hahahha!

RULA STOLE ALL MY WORDS. Ashok, all I can say is "amen." The thoughts are too personal and too deep for me to even try to bring them into the open just now. But I do thank you for this. And "amen."

i love this poem too... live every moment (not second) to it's fullest... walk one mile knowing you have 10 to go... and always, always bring MOWGLI along... *smile*

i see the living examples of this every day i go to work. the worst case scenario B's are making everyone around them miserable because they are. would there were a few more A's about.

Brings to my mind those who, perhaps in "quiet desperation" have lived their lives in fear, intimidation, or without purpose. A sad lament.

The three dashes as opening lines speak volumes, Ashok. Passing through the Gateless Gate, I found my ego, hanging in the noose of body-consciousness. A classic paradox of Self and its manifestation outside the present moment. Pe4ce...

A very deep poem. Maybe I am more of a B person rather then A or maybe I could be both A and B sometimes. Thanks for sharing. I'm adding this one to my favorite files.

Be A thinking mans poem Ashok. I enjoyed the read including the comments....Charlie

Everyone seems to have explained your poem in great depth so I won't do the same. hehe. It makes me think, I am more like B, the pessimist. It's kinda like 2 groups of people..how we define each other. Either we're A = ignorant and optimistic or B = pessimistic. But who says ignorance is a bad thing? Great poem x

Fascinating comparison of two types of people. Kinda like seeing the glass as half full or half empty for eighty years.

It makes me wonder where I fit in -- very thought provoking

i am a b working on a new a outlook. great poem.

brilliant poem...profound...thoughtful all of the above

this is making me want to strive even more to be A. I have been B so long...thank you!