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Poetry | Life | Mindfulness

Pompeji

Poetry — About living your life now

What a beautiful night, full of stars in the sky I couldn’t sleep, again, agitated and sad Today I saw her again, my love, but oh shy My gaze met hers, and my mouth ran dry Unable to tell her, struck by fears I have had

My mother is right, I must not waste time “Fore we never truly know what tomorrow brings” I shall act now, while I’m still in my prime Telling her straight, she’s the love of my life Or she won’t hear this song, my heart desperately sings

Tomorrow! I’ll do it! I’ve waited long enough I should have told her already, a winter ago There’s no need to fear I —

Pompeji was an ancient city in Italy that got turned to ashes in 79 AD when the volcano Vesuvius erupted. Initial signs like more frequent earthquakes and a first eruption during the day led a lot of inhabitants to flee. But a lot of people still stayed, underestimating the danger.

Later in the night, a second eruption occurred, which released thermal energy about 100,000 times the strength of the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War 2.

So-called pyroclastic flows [hot gasses of up to 1,000 °C (1,830 °F)] swept through Pompeji, killing more than 1,000 people in their homes. Temperatures reached more than 300°C for moments, killing them within the fraction of a second due to heat shock.

It was first believed that the victims died of suffocation. But newer studies revealed the cause of death to be heat.

If you love someone, tell them now. Don’t waste time. If you want to visit someplace or meet someone, prepare your departure now. You never know what life brings. It could all be over too soon. Don’t waste precious time.

Kevin is an editor and writer for the ILLUMINATION and Polyglot Poetry publications. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn. Three pieces of poetry from other writers I recommend: