China's Great Wall
The Pyramids of Giza
The mysterious Stonehenge
Mexico's Chichen Itza
They are all piles of stones
That men made in ancient past
Those men are now are only bones
The builders did not last
How many of us today are doing the same?
Stacking metaphorical rocks or rhymes
And trying to immortalize our names?
We are haunted by the passage of time
It is far better to live for today
To enjoy the splendid present moment
Than pine for a tomorrow far away
Many failed goals bring resentment
Be content with the threads you add
To the grand tapestry of life
All your triumphs, joys, and sorrows
Someday will be sheathed like a knife
Life gives countless gifts to us
And death keeps them forever
Iron swords are eaten by rust
But righteous deeds we remember
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