EVERLASTING

 All things are made to pass,
 While I am here I make it last, 
 Embracing the earth's giving
 Glad I am for all the receiving
 Every breath I take, fills me with joy and ache,
 When I cast my eyes on a bed of roses
 Aware I am of the dangers it poses:
 Before reaching for the petals, at very last,
 Passing all the thorns first I must

 With all the danger, loss, and ache
 I wrap my arms on a tight embrace,
 Drinking the earth’s every breath
 Before the things I love come to rest

 I keep loving the things I love
 And must remember it is worth every ache
 Since every breath is everlasting
 When I live the breath I take.     
      
                                            -Bernadete vdw, '24
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
    "It's only when we become aware
    or are reminded that our time is limited
    that we can channel our energy into truly living'' 
                                                 -Ludovico Einaudi