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The Puppets of Vanity

The universe was here long before us, and so it shall be long after.
And we are no more than temporary middle-managers,
Given a sliver of power and a sliver of passion,
To do what the universe itself cannot.

I kiss my wife, hug my kids, and go outside.
I feel the sun on my skin, and take a long deep breath.
I sit under an open sky, and I smile…