The document discusses impermanence and how all things come and go through the stages of life from conception to death. It notes that we, and all things, will find our place and then disappear. It asks why we see this as cruel and reflects on how life's meaning is now seen as emptied and fulfilled dreams have popped. It uses metaphors of streams washing down mountains and bubbles that briefly brighten to illustrate these points about change and impermanence.

1. A Diamond Softly Saidcc: jrmllvr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/70117145@N05

2. Impermanence
Awaits us
You and me
From the moment
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3. Of conception
To the
Time and
Place of
Release
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4. Everything
And
All things
You and
Me too
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5. Find our
Place
Disappeared
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6. Why
• You ask
• Is this
• The law
• Can or
• Should
• We see
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7. Happily
• I awake
• Did you
• Awaken too
• From the
• Dream of
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8. Life’s meaning
Now seen
Emptied
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9. Oh he
Wistfully
Sighed
Quickly life
Had passed
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10. Yet
Fulfilling
Not
Dreams empty
Popped
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11. The stream
Washed
Down the
Mountain
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12. Even as
I struggled
To surmount
Its peak
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13. The bubble
Illusion
Momentarily brightened
Then not
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14. There is
More
As
You shall
See
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15. Just not
Yet
It
Is meant
To be
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16. Wait
Don’t wait
Work
Diligently
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17. Know that
Difference
Be
Aware
All change
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18. Come and
Then go
Speak softly
Love
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