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Life is short
Death is eternal
Perhaps we are not chased out of life
But rather drawn back to death
A return to what once was
Life, only a brief visit
Never meant to be a home
Meant to be enjoyed and treasured
As all brief escapades should be
Before returning to the earth
Where we belong
To dream of the adventure
Long since passed
[This is a response to reading Hesse's Narziss and Goldmund, in which he presents the idea of Death as a mother with open arms, not a judge or condemner, but rather one who sent us off to Life for a brief visit, to enjoy and tell her tales when we return.]
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