Everyone owes the debt of death to time,
Because life was given,
And thus, it can be taken
By ruthless time.
Shiva Neupane
Shiva Neupane, is a Nepalese-born Australia based writer. He is the author of Nepal’s first food Dictionary in the global cuisines, called Falang Food Dictionary. The former Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison had penned a letter to Mr. Neupane regarding his multicultural food Dictionary. He is a well-rounded personality in Nepali community in Australia. His articles have been featured nationally and internationally in acclaimed newspapers and journals, including The Age and Bold Monkey (Australia); The Beatnik Cowboy and The Medusa’s Kitchen (USA); Doublespeak (India); The Daily Global Nation (Bangladesh); Sindh Courier (Pakistan); and The Kathmandu Post and The Himalayan Times (Nepal).
The Debt of Death
Everyone owes the debt of death to time,
Because life was given,
And thus, it can be taken
By ruthless time.
But we don’t realize
The sheer fragility of life,
Which can be disfigured
By the ebb and flow of time.
Our lives flicker
Like candlelight in the wild wind,
And can be extinguished
In an instant.
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