Eternal Echos

Eternal Echos

In shadows of the night so still,
Where whispers haunt and time does chill,
A truth profound, in silence, cast,
Speaks of our deeds, the die is cast.

"What we do for ourselves, indeed,
With mortal breath, shall not proceed.
It fades with us, into the dust,
A fleeting echo, a transient trust.

But what for others we bestow,
In acts of love and kindness show,
Shall outlive the stars' endless dance,
A legacy of sweet romance.

For in the hearts of those we touch,
Our actions live, they mean so much.
A word, a smile, a gentle deed,
Becomes the immortal seed.

And thus, the world, forevermore,
Shall feel our spirit, deep at core.
For what we give, it shall not die,
But in the cosmos, ever lie."

So ponder deep, O soul of mine,
On how your days in life entwine,
With others' fates, their joy, their strife,
For this alone, is truest life.

“What we do for ourselves fades with us. What we do for others echos into eternity.”

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