the 'Fist' & the 'Pacifist'

Sunday, May 30, 2004

21 grams

They say we all lose 21 grams
at the exact moment of our death
everyone...

The weight of a stack of nickels,
The weight of a chocolate bar,
The weight of a hummingbird.

The weight of our soul perhaps?
How much we meant to others?

2 Comments:

Anonymous said... On Friday, April 27, 2007 2:24:00 am

What a great site » »

abhilash warrier said... On Tuesday, September 11, 2007 2:32:00 pm

is this true? i never knew... that's food for thought.

where did you get this info about losing 21 gms?

can you direct me to any source?

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words of wisdom

If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs. And maybe your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery, isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance.