We are all dying, 

every moment that passes of every day. 

That is the inescapable truth of this existence. 

It is a truth that can paralyze us with fear, 

or one that can energize us with impatience, w

ith the desire to explore and experience, 

with the hope- nay, the iron-will!- to find a memory in every action.

 To be alive,

 under sunshine, or starlight, in weather fair or stormy. 

To dance with every step, 

be they through gardens of flowers or through deep snows.