Just remember
That in this life
There is nothing
Permanent, fixed, or given.

It is all enraptured
In the blink of an eye
The wash of tears:
Warm hello, sad goodbye.

We are all witnesses
We are all walkers
We are all drifting
We are all passing.

If this moment matters
Then pay attention.
All of reality depends
On how this moment ends.

09/07/2004

Posted on 02/28/2005
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