When we die we shall all return to the earth
Back to nature. Back to the soil
Where we begin the journey of an inevitable decay
Lifeless as the fall leaves
Oh no, life is so transient
For this life must be extinguished
Whether we are rich or poor.
Black or white
Educated or illiterate
Beautiful or ugly
Tall or short
It makes no difference who we are
It makes no difference what we are
It makes no difference the life we’ve lived
When we die we shall all return to the earth
Just like our forefathers
Our ancestors and all the sages that once lived
We will be lowered down into the soil
The rich, smelly, wet, and brown soil
The icky, black, sticky, manure-like soil
It doesn’t matter how the gravestone or the cemetery is beautified
It’s the soil. The ground. The earth.
So let’s nurture this life.
And not neglect the earth too
For when we die, we shall return to the soil.
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Submitted for the Daily Prompt Soil.
Peace and Love!
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Very nice 👌
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Thank you. 🙂
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So true! A beautiful take on the prompt Stella!
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Hello dearie, nice to hear from you. Thank you so much. 🙂
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Wow…That was wonderful and really honest and pure.
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Thank you. I appreciate your comment. Have a great day. 🙂
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Raw and true👍
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Glad you got the message. A fact for us all.
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Sounds like a plan to me, guess I should add that to my bucket list – Back to nature. Back to the soil for me.
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That was hilarious. Haha. I think if we realise that life is fleeting, we up our games and activities.That was deep though. And I like the captions you used “Back to nature” and “Back to the soil. That could be the title of this poem… lol.
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beautiful personification of the truth of life. vow . great .Be blessed.
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Thanks you. I’m glad you enjoyed reading the poem. I will visit your blog. Cheers. 🙂
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Thanks you are welcome
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