She left him
and he left her
long before thier bodies did.
There was no fighting
no acrimony
just a palpable slide into entropy,
the natural way of all things
to lose order and decay.
Even relationships cannot escape it.
Signs, oh yes
they were everywhere.
Seperate lives,
separate conversations,
fewer words,
less laughter.
Pleasant towards each other,
not hungry for each other.
There was no fighting
no acrimony
just a palpable slide into entropy.
And so
they lived out their lives in entropy.
Their decaying existence
providing nutrients
for new life, children,
grand children.
Their entropic DNA passed on
to the next generation.
That’s just the way it is.
I get this. I wish I didn’t. You bring things out that most of us won’t express. Thank you for sharing, Peter.
Thanks Alexandria for your comment.
Unfortunately, for those prone to self reflection, we are acutely aware of the five remembrances of Buddhism.
Just in case you have forgotten them….
I am of the nature to grow old.
There is no way to escape growing old.
I am of the nature to have ill-health.
There is no way to escape having ill-health.
I am of the nature to die.
There is no way to escape death.
All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change.
There is no way to escape being separated from them.
My actions are my only true belongings.
I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.
My actions are the ground on which I stand.