John Anderson Poet Free verse

Notes About The Poem

"For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their name is forgotten." Ecclesiastes 9:5
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." Ecclesiastes 9:10
"Their love, their hate, and their jealousy have long since vanished; never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun." Ecclesiastes 9:6

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Enjoy the Journey!

Enjoy your life to the full, though seemingly futile,
frustrating and transient.
Toil under the sun while it shines for you!
After all, either way, you face a hard full stop.
Do not wait for death, which is nothingness, still and silent forever.
Do not wait for the afterlife, which is otherworldly, 
unknown, beyond what we know as life here, under the sun.
Cherish this life, and all it offers, in the here and now,
before it's all gone, all done and dusted!
So, why are you still, awaiting? 
What are you still waiting for?
Imagine! Live! 
Enjoy the journey!

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