Do It Well

if nothing else

nobody drinks for free

　

some things are ubiquitous

the beauty of living

is truly knowing

　

that the end is always coming

　

for all of us

everyone of us

what we loved over

what loved us back

the end is always real

for everyone of us

for everything

　

so run if you must

but do it with honor

　

and die when you have to

when it comes

do it true. . .

do it with honor

know it true

know it without fear

welcome all of it

　

for no one is free

we are all of us - - 

we are born to die

for everyone

for all of us

there is always an ending

and there never will be a remedy

　otherwise

so do it well

so do it true

honor the beauty of life

in the reality of your death

        don't be afraid

for everything

   in the meantime.. .

everything is beautiful

    even your death

at the end of it

that is why. . .

that is why we matter

   because nothing lasts forever

every end makes our beginning

truly beautiful

   and in between

… is our meaning

Author's Note