"What do I have to fear, have I ever diminished by dying? I died as lifeless matter and became growing vegetation, then I died as a plant and reached animality. I died as an animal and became human."
"Die before you die, as they say, Die to the wonders of non-being! As the vestiges of a life annihilate and disintegrate an infant life emerges, bawling and screaming: 'You are dying, and they are too.'"
The poem reflects on the cyclical nature of existence, illustrating the transformation from lifeless matter to vegetation, then to animal and human forms. It emphasizes the idea of dying to one's current state to embrace new forms of being. The poet expresses a quest for understanding the paradox of existence, where stories begin and end, yet the essence remains. The poem concludes with the notion of returning to the source, urging a metaphorical death to the self to experience true rebirth.
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