Life

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Life is a curious thing;

As fragile as glass,

As precious as gold.

Spun slowly from a thousand strands of silver

Spider web.

Sewn and patched together from

Old clothes

By the sorrow-sweet whistling

Of the wind.

Made in

a shell

that a child has placed against his ear

To hear the sea.

Made with

Sea foam

and Mermaids’ songs

and Rocky cliffs

and Storm and Lightening

and Laughter.

Nothing more than

A fluffy white cloud

That gradually turns greyer

The further Time carries her lantern

Across the sky.

Beautiful,

delicate,

Unique,

perfect,

simple,

present,

solidly

Dreamlike.

Strong.

Does anyone appreciate life

When they have it?

or does it require great misery

for this to ring true.

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