Between Me and All Things · 15 / 30
Ode to Death
One dayI will dieyou will die
Yeswe will all die
Scattering into afterglowfalling into stillnessvanishing at last
The star rings join end to endcurves and straight lines interweavethe soul comes running out
Look therestars turned into grains of dustwandering in the void—their track
Countless living things are weepingwailing as they leave civilizationsoftly chanting the absurd—chronicle
In the darkness of the polar nightin the prayer of dawnin the false peacewe are all in…searching through the fog of illusionfor a thread of undying life
All love and hate will dissolveall joy and sorrow will go blankif you can cross over life and deaththen you can find yourselfknowing the endwhy fear the beginningmake way—the spirit scattered, the soul flown
May it be with a human-like mind undiminished through the years that I return to the world
The text and illustrations were created by Shixi Lin. Reproduction or use requires prior authorization from the author, and the author and source must be credited. The author will pursue legal remedies for infringement.