Death
(A psychological and philosophical analysis of Jack's feelings shown through his subconscious monologue)
Death
Death is international
It knows no limits
No face
No religion
No race
It's a phase
A stage
An end
A start
Death should not be feared nor mourned
Death should not be forced nor stopped
Death should not be a sob story
Nor should it fall into a state of oblivion
Death is natural
Death is power
Power over time and fate
A constant process of renewal
Sudden yet timely
Endless yet momentary
A leaf falls off a tree to make room for next spring's growth
Every cell in the body dies to give room for new fresh cells to be created
Death is divorce
A separation between body and soul
A freedom
Death is not a robed skeleton holding a scythe
Nor is it a dark and never ending night
Death is transformation to a new location in time and space
It is a journey to the afterworld
Crucial, evolutionary, and sacred
Is the gift of death
Chances
She has the power
Power over time and fate
But does she have the right
To change karma on a whim?
To alter the course of the day?
To reverse every harm?
She snatches life from the jaws of death
Thinking she's beating death and giving another chance at life
But what she's doing is mummifying the soul
Endangering every other soul who will come in contact with it
Reincarnation is not a choice
Nor should it be a chance
A soul's bargain for the next lifetime
Comes only after life has exhausted its last breath
And after death has given its sealed passport
To another life.
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But to play god
To give chances
Chances that are not well earned
Is to block other chances of the already living
To clutter the universe with more chaos
To stain life's vitality with unnecessary clots
Karma is a divine law
One that when violated
However innocently
Cannot be undone
One snapped thread alters the whole design
One misdeed alters a person's destiny
People who died were supposed to die
No one is mistaken in death
Just as no one is mistaken in birth
I will keep on urging her to drop the illusion
That life must be continuous
Because it is only the ego that craves continuity
Life should not be measured by the number of days
Nor by the number of breaths
But by the quality of life added to those days and breaths
By the number of smiles souls are colored with
By the breath of love's blossom planted in life
As I dream of planting mine in hers
It's a Matter of Life AND death
Life is a mystery
In its own miraculous existence
Constantly renewing itself
But only with the existence of its counterpart
A significant balance created to coexist
To melt into each other
Not to break
To complete each other
Not to fight
Death is undividedly wedded to life
The bride and groom of a sacred unity
The mother and father of fate and destiny
A union so perfect in its design
So complete in its purpose
Just like your parents were
Before being broken by the imbalance
Mystical
Magical
Natural
Even sensual
Life and death are compatible
Life is intimately entwined with death
Death is a stop between two lives
An island in the ocean of life
Death makes life possible
Life and death together
Form the universe's natural symphony
A rhythmic dance in serenity
A harmonious and wondrous thrill
Wholesomely vibrating through eternity
It's not a matter of life OR death
It's a matter of life AND death
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So I stand, with all that I am, and all that I represent
To offer you my hand in truce
In understanding
In friendship
In love
To honor our sacred roles
And to surrender to the sacred balance
And let nature take its course
I offer you a chance
Since you are a believer in chances
To surrender
For life and death to coexist
To unite in peace
In harmony
For you and I to wed in mystical bliss
And to create balance
Together
As one
Author's Notes:
A special dedication to Lara.
Jack's perspective on life and death is representation of his opinion and feelings about himself and Tru.