Shocking As Birth

death is as shocking as birth death is like fire and roses death is as amazing as the universe death is the final astonishment that stars are born and die that planets collide into destruction regardless of their promise is the final proof of indifference an asteroid fell in the rainforest and the crater was filled by the sea insentient reptiles did not weep meaningless death fell from the sky thus is the fate of wildflowers and the grace of all creation so I must curse human audacity this vanity that claims a privilege I bow to the inevitable for death is not uncommon still every man must tremble as he stands before the dark abyss