Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Keith Jarrett

We live between birth and death
Or so we convince ourselves conveniently
When in truth we are being born and
We are dying simultaneously
Every eternal instant
Of our lives
We should try to be more

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  1. We live between birth and death
    Or so we convince ourselves conveniently
    When in truth we are being born and
    We are dying simultaneously
    Every eternal instant
    Of our lives
    We should try to be more
    Like a flower
    Which every day experiences its birth
    And death
    And who therefore is much more prepared
    to live
    The life of a flower
    So think of Death as a friend and advisor
    Who allows us to be born
    And bloom more radiantly
    Because of our limits
    On Earth
    Think of this until you realize
    Eternity
    And cease to need
    The illusion of Death
    But do not do this
    Before you lose the first great illusion
    The illusion of Life
    Because
    To do this
    You must die
    Many times
    And live to
    Know it

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  2. Keith Jarrett
    December 5, 1974

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