Immortality

The pondering of one of mankind's most pondered thoughts

A prize not worth winning

At the end of a maze 

That we call science

Something meant to amaze 

Although the notion of immortality brings me delight

I realize that without death 

There is no life 

So I stand here and reject

Full of pride

That I will someday die

In front of your eyes

I have no will

I will not be remembered

And that is fine

For I live alone

With no one to agree with

Beauty isn’t permanent 

Just like a flower 

It starts off beautiful 

And then it wilts 

Like every good thing

It shouldn’t last forever

For if you ate your favorite food everyday

It wouldn’t be your favorite

Author's Note

This poem was made off of a thought that I had about immortality so please tell me what you think

Reviews

[CD Campbell]

I think about this kind of stuff often. As much as I want to sit idly by and gather ye rose buds, etc. I start to feel a blackness without movement and challenge. We are all a story from beginning to end. I just want to be a good one even if no one reads it. We desire meaning. Guess death brings that. Haha. I don't know. Good poem though.

[John the Baptist]

The poem makes a good point concerning the value of opposites. If there were no death, how would we value life? Thus does our impermanence give meaning to our lives.

[L. E. Standoff]

Thank you for the amazing review and the appreciation also what you said in your review was exactly what I thought when writing this poem