Death
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Death comes around without any warning
It doesn't only happen to the old and the sick
We don't get to pick and choose the time of our death
Death - has it's own mind
Death - is insensitive to our wishes
Every encounter with death
Wakes me up to my own mortality
It could be me
anytime!
This reality strikes me again this morning
A sudden death happened to someone close to home
It hit me like a bang!
Now, I put myself in that situation
What would be my state of mind if I had such an encounter?
Would I be pleased with my life?
Would I have any regrets?
Sadly, the only things that would accompany me
would be of my own doing in the past
These I can't undo even if I wanted to
That sends a chill through me!
While I still have a chance
Why don't I start now by
Being mindful of my own thoughts and actions at all times
May they always be wholesome and of benefit to all
We only reap what we sow in life
The law of Cause and Effect
Is the universal truth
It applies to all beings
Regardless of their beliefs
I can start right at this moment
By always treating others, as I would like to be treated myself
By sowing seeds of peace, care, lovingkindness
I will find peace within
And be at peace with others
And be at peace at the time of my death!
