At the very moment
you are holding death back
as we all are.
to be in such a situation
will humble you to the dust.

I will tell you what
the great thing is
it is to refine our sense
of beauty,
to pursue truth,
to cultivate kindliness
and goodness
and to force ourselves
to be happier than we are.

pleasure comes and goes
The truth is,
happiness is an acceptance
of both life and death
It is a movement of the mind
by which you isolate the things
that thrill you
and clutch them to your spirit.

We all have a right
to be hppay
to make an art
of happiness.


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