He said why put a new address on the same old loneliness when breathing just passes the time
I might get through each day without worrying if tomorrow I might drown in the shower, get eaten by hundreds of semi-mechanoid spiders or squished into the ground by an invading spacecraft, but the question of my own mortality is something i’m terribly good about burying my head in the sand about; Death and I never mix in good company.
When you have no family history, the fear of death is based on the fear of the unknown; I’ve never even given blood for the fear of what they might find.
But the problem with burying your head in the sand is that it has a tendency to come back, bite you in the ass. Words that end in ‘biopsy’ or ‘scopy’ or begin with ‘cytol’ or ‘dyspla’ do not just belong in medical dictionaries to excite hypochondriacs; but exist to remind you not to take your body or what you put into it for granted.
Whilst i’m luckily (and hopefully) far enough away from the end of the mortal coil for them to save me this time, others have recently been not and despite their publicity grabbing ways, you can’t but help think what made me so special that I get to live when someone else dies? It’s not like I’ve been more saintly or more deserving of the good karma; in fact, I’ve got a lot less to live for, a lot less to lose.
But I can’t change that, I wish I could. This isn’t a time to dwell on what ifs, only what will be, what’s next for me. But, whatever it is, whatever happens next, i have to remember to get busy living; before I get busy dying.
Kx
Lovely, thought-provoking post.
So refreshing to read a view on the subject gripping the media at the moment, with no mention of that woman’s name… ahhhh.
Nice post.
I love this post, like last year’s girl says very thought-provoking – love the “whatever next” label too :-)
Wow, very well said.
Thoughts of my own mortality are never very far away; I’ve seen far too much death. However these things don’t stop me having a right old hoolie whenever I can. :)
But good luck to you, hope your world turns out for the best.
I have no idea what to say to that. Beautifuly written though …
You’re still here cos it’s not your time yet.
But I agree, live life to the full :D
Might be a good topic for the Secret Lady Garden me thinks!
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