silly are we
trying to slow the march
along the path
birth to graveyard

collecting things of nothingness
that can't be taken
with our last breath

instead of collecting
what we can't keep
hoard death's only baggage
our memories

they say our lives
flash before our eyes
not your bank account
when you die

perhaps we should
start new accounts
of love and laughter
not numeric amounts

so when the day for withdrawal comes
you'll have saved much more
than mere earthly sums

so live your life
with action spent
in present moment
and save past tense

08/25/2005

Posted on 08/25/2005
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