Memento Vivere

“Remember to live.”

Celebrate the days you are given,

And rejoice in the simple pleasures of the here and now.

Never become so obsessed with doing

That you forget to simply be.

 

Love the things you love

Without fear of the shame lesser people might try to inflict

To try and distract themselves from their own pain by wounding you:

In the blink of an eye, you’ll both be gone,

But only one of you will be satisfied.

 

While we shouldn’t wallow in pleasure,

Neither should we believe that the joys of this world are sinful

Or somehow not meant for those who seek a virtuous path.

For who can be said to have truly lived

But never laughed or loved?