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The False Immortality of Youth

May 22, 2018
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks


Blankets fade and fray

While your skin stays rich, unmarred…
Wrinkles bring reason.


The author's comments:

This haiku is about how I have to remind myself that I am not immortal, the material items around me just decay and crumble more quickly than I do. 


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