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Whispers of Mortality.

Reflections on the End.

By Johnpaul Okwudili Published about a year ago 4 min read
Whispers of Mortality.
Photo by Mathew MacQuarrie on Unsplash



In the stillness of the twilight hour,
Where the sun dips beneath the horizon,
And the sky blushes with the colors of a dying day,
There are whispers, gentle and persistent,
Soft murmurings of mortality,
Echoing through the corridors of time,
Inviting us to ponder, to reflect,
On the nature of our existence,
On the essence of our being,
On the inevitability of our end.

These whispers float on the evening breeze,
Dancing through the leaves of ancient trees,
Intertwining with the songs of twilight birds,
Their melodies mingling with the rustling of the grass,
A reminder of the impermanence of life,
Of the fleeting moments that shape our journey,
Of the brief flicker of light that is our existence,
Against the vast expanse of the cosmos.

In the quiet of our solitude,
When the world retreats and we are left alone,
There are moments of deep introspection,
When the weight of mortality presses upon us,
A gentle but insistent force,
Drawing us to the edge of our awareness,
Challenging us to confront the truth,
To embrace the reality of our finite nature.

We reflect on the passage of time,
On the relentless march of days and nights,
On the seasons that come and go,
Marking the rhythm of our lives,
Each cycle a reminder of our impermanence,
Each moment a drop in the endless river,
Flowing towards the sea of eternity.

In the glow of a fading sunset,
We see the shadows lengthening,
The light diminishing,
A metaphor for our own journey,
For the gradual fading of our own light,
For the approach of the inevitable twilight,
When our own sun will set,
When our own story will come to an end.

We ponder the legacy we leave behind,
The mark we make on the world,
The lives we touch, the love we give,
The dreams we chase, the goals we achieve,
We ask ourselves if we have lived fully,
If we have embraced the richness of life,
If we have made a difference,
If our presence has mattered,
If our whispers will be remembered.

In the presence of loved ones,
In the moments shared with those dear to us,
We feel the warmth of connection,
The bonds that transcend time and space,
We cherish the laughter, the tears,
The memories created, the moments lived,
For in these relationships,
We find solace, we find meaning,
We find a reflection of ourselves,
A reminder of our humanity,
A testament to our existence.

As we approach the end,
We grapple with the uncertainty of what lies beyond,
With the mystery of the afterlife,
With the questions that remain unanswered,
We seek comfort in our beliefs,
In our faith, in our hopes,
We search for signs, for assurances,
For a sense of continuity, of purpose,
In the face of the unknown.

The whispers of mortality remind us to live,
To savor each moment, to embrace each day,
To find joy in the simple things,
To cherish the present,
To love deeply, to forgive easily,
To pursue our passions, to follow our dreams,
To make the most of the time we have,
To live fully, to live honestly,
To live with intention.

In the twilight of our days,
We look back on our journey,
On the path we have walked,
On the choices we have made,
On the experiences we have had,
We find peace in the knowledge that we have lived,
That we have loved, that we have grown,
That we have embraced the fullness of our humanity,
That we have faced the whispers of mortality,
With grace, with courage, with acceptance.

The end is not a conclusion,
But a transformation, a transition,
A passage from one state of being to another,
From the physical to the spiritual,
From the known to the unknown,
It is a continuation of the journey,
A new chapter in the eternal story,
A step into the great beyond.

As we approach the final curtain,
We find solace in the memories,
In the echoes of laughter, in the warmth of love,
In the achievements, in the dreams fulfilled,
We hold onto the moments that have defined us,
The experiences that have shaped us,
The people who have touched our lives,
The whispers of mortality that have guided us,
Towards the end, towards the unknown.

In the quiet of the night,
As we lay our head to rest,
We listen to the whispers of mortality,
We embrace the finality of our journey,
We find peace in the knowledge that we have lived,
That we have loved, that we have been,
That we have faced the end with dignity,
With courage, with acceptance.

The whispers of mortality are not to be feared,
But embraced, acknowledged,
They are the gentle reminders of our humanity,
Of the fleeting nature of life,
Of the preciousness of each moment,
Of the beauty of our existence,
Of the grace of our journey.

In the end, we are but a whisper in the wind,
A fleeting breath in the vast expanse of time,
A drop in the ocean of eternity,
But our whispers, our presence,
Our love, our legacy,
Will echo through the ages,
Will resonate through the hearts of those we leave behind,
Will live on in the stories told,
In the memories cherished,
In the lives touched.

And as we take our final breath,
We release the whispers of mortality,
We let go of the fears, the doubts, the regrets,
We embrace the end with a sense of peace,
With a heart full of love,
With a soul at rest,
We find our place in the eternal dance,
In the cycle of life and death,
In the whispers of mortality.

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Johnpaul Okwudili

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  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Excellent writing

  • Esala Gunathilakeabout a year ago

    I could say this id deep.

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