circle of life
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A late fall morningI looked outside,birds were dying,some lying in my grassothers in and nearthe shallows.
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Outside my window
The last leaves left clinging to a tree
Blowing against the bright sky are triumphant still
Fluttering relentlessly like one hundred starlings
Practicing to take flight
We are born, We breathe, We blink. We hear
Blaring and screeching sounds of bundling babies,
Basking in the blazing light, unaware of their destiny.
The same Destiny of us all, our deafening demise.
What is going on
Chaos ensuing
The scene in a daze
A hazy fog drifts in
What am I
And everything collapses
Who are you
And memories fade
The ground below you falls
A new life, she has a fresh healthy cry
A mother’s warm embrace, her soft coo
Cheers and congratulations abound
Friend and family gather with smiles
In a world we live
Desperately wanting to receive
But forced to give
Compliments turn to insults
Children wanting to grow
Looking up to adults
They’ll soon know
Adults don’t want responsibility
