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if life is
the path
we walk on,
and death is
the ultimate
destination,
doesn't it
simply means that
living is dying
?
"and in this life
we're dying to live in,"
one may raise a question
upon the silent gravestones,
"what is the meaning
of having a dream?"
and leaves are falling
at the tip of one's mind
an answer to the wind
a dream is the seed you plant
along the way of your journey
fed by your hope
watered by your sweat
nurtured by your patience
and eventually will grow
into a fine shady tree
with bright colored flowers
and sweet juicy fruits
for those who will walk after you
to enjoy a good rest in its shade
to admire the beauty of its flowers
to be grateful for the fruits it provides
then hopefully be inspired
to find their own seed:
their very own dream.
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the flowers of your own dream
will be the epitaph of your life
the life you've been dying to live in.
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Yogyakarta: Karanggayam, 10-11 May 2020