Vanity

When we struggle to amass , we do not think of how difficult it to lift anything with us to hereafter.

All labours
And all toils
All gains
We have made,
So cumbersome to carry beyond
What should a man struggle to get
Than a good name?
A name that refuses the grave
Resistant to mold.
This is what to leave behind
The only treasure that shall not be
Lost in the dust
A flower of our earthly pride
Glowing like a meteor
Showing us the way beyond.

Author's Note

Excuse my grammar etc

Reviews

[Kenny N]

I love this! For me, it really speaks to the idea that we are always being pushed to make our name and make a mark on the world that will exist and persist beyond our lifetimes. And yet too often we bare the weight of worldly goods and focus on having and buying and wanting rather than giving and making and reveling. Wonderful thought provoking piece.

[Jackie]

Quite depicting. I enjoyed the read as well as your choice of words. I feel I like it went quite well.