To Grow is to Die, and To Die is to Grow

 You have heard it said,

'If you are not growing, you're dying.'

But,

Life teaches us that we are both growing AND dying.

From the day we are born,

we are on a journey

of both growth and death.

To live

is to be constantly changing

in ways we may notice

or not notice much at all

on our way to dying

And nothing living lasts forever.

Perhaps it is our own ego, our vanity

that makes us wish to build empires

when humble abodes will do

After all,

Empires require armies

to uphold their power

and Institutions end up

only serving themselves

and will harm anyone

who threatens their status quo.

There's no escaping death,

so let's make the most of life,

and enjoy each other's company

as best we can along the way.