no discrimination

it is always present.
it is everywhere.

it is not racist.
it is not homophobic.
it is not sexist.

you cannot Botox your way out of it.
you cannot good-deed your way out of it.
you cannot out-bid it.

you cannot organic-farm your way out of it.
you cannot outrun it.
you cannot threaten it.

you cannot lie your way out of it.
you cannot hide from it.
you cannot avoid it.

you cannot religion your way out of it.
you can pray a thousand prayers.
light a thousand candles.
make a thousand offerings.
but if it is ready, so you must be.

it may be your most feared enemy.
it may be your biggest temptation.
it may seem irrelevant.

sometimes you can postpone it.
sometimes you can ignore it.

but when it comes
and life is gone.
what remains,
is who remains.

so don't dwell on it, but don't forget it,
because it will not forget you.

breathe while you can.
but more importantly
Live.