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Time & Mortality

A collection of 16 issues

Echoes of Absence

He could still feel the emptiness when someone he loved was gone — an aching sensation, as if part of him had been carved out and left behind in the shadows of their absence. It was a feeling that haunted him, coming in waves, sometimes gentle and nostalgic, at other times

The Falling Raindrop and the Solitary Bird

As the raindrop begins its descent from the swelling womb of a darkened cloud, it must surely grapple with a peculiar existential angst. Its journey, inevitable and unrequested, mirrors the plight of sentient beings pondering their descent into meaning, into becoming. The raindrop is born of the vast sky, a

The Weight of the Days

In the dance of dawn, we rise anew, Yet soon, the steps grow heavy, too. The sun once kissed with golden grace, Now dulls in skies we cannot face. We chase the dream, we crave the spark, But light fades slowly in the dark. The rhythm falters, time grows still,

A Leaf’s Lament : The Waning of Green

I was born in the heart of spring, unfurling my vibrant green form to the world, an emblem of life and vitality. The tree that bore me stood tall and proud, its branches a testament to the cycle of growth and renewal. Each morning, I basked in the gentle caress

The Denial of Death : The Abyss of Mortality and the Geometry of Human Existence

There are rare moments in life when a book doesn’t just resonate — it reverberates, unsettling the very foundations upon which one’s understanding of existence is built. Ernest Becker’s The Denial of Death was such a seismic event in my intellectual journey. It confronted me with the stark