Refusal to consider
the moment of my going ─
too close for comfort
better not to waste time fretting ─
enjoy every precious second
Probably too simplistic an interpretation of Gayle’s excellent prompt, to write a Japanese death poem, but my words are from the heart.
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Time wasted fretting is just that….time wasted!
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Wonderful, wise thoughts, Viv.
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And you must please keep on refusing!
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I like how you took the theme of the death poem and turned it on its head to become a piece about enjoying life. Quite nice!
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Much wisdom in this, I think, for any age! Nice last words indeed!
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I like your forthright approach! And I share your philosophy.
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I like the first two lines. They are so honest, they hit me in the gut. I don’t like looking at it either.
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By 78 I’ve learned to think straight!
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Nice to have an ‘up’ attitude…take advantage of every day of living. The joy is here to find.
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I fully agree with that attitude! May be a little too direct for traditional Japanese jisei, but it’s heartfelt!
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Sometimes it’s not morbid or wasteful..perhaps just puts things in perspective.. Sometimes..to think about mortality.
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Thanks. You are very young? When it is imminent, you may think differently!
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Not quite 🙂 hope that didn’t sound all wrong..I do appreciate your sentiment in the poem… It has been on my mind recently though.
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The moments of living are really too valuable to waste pondering about death – so valid
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Ah.. time an idea..
but never a reality
until it is measured
in imagination past
nows future presents
present is alive
never
dies
NOW
as Present…:)
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Oh, well said!
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Excellent! Every moment truly is precious – don’t fret – good advice. My husband turned 55 today. I turn 64 in November. my how the time flies when one is enjoying those precious moments.
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Good for you, Viv. I can see you do just that!
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wise words indeed
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Well said. It does seem fatalistic to be thinking about death when there is so much living to do.
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I feel exactly the same way! Still so much to do!
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Here here, Viv. I have no wish to spend precious time contemplating my end. >
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I get it, Viv. No, certainly the idea is not to fret but maybe to celebrate our lives…just not too soon. Thanks for joining us in the prompt today.
Gayle ~
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Enjoy those precious seconds ~ I always try not to worry too much nor waste time fretting ~
Thanks Viv for linking up with D’verse ~
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Love this! My mortality is still hopefully a fair way off consideration, but the last couple of years have certainly brought home the immediacy and speed of the ageing process. Some of the effects are not always distasteful, I find it interesting how wrinkles add resemblance! https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/2013/09/25/ageing
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