XII - Life lived us, not we life. We, as bees sip,

by Fernando Pessoa · 1920
Published 01/07/1920

Life lived us, not we life. We, as bees sip,

Looked, talked and had. Trees grow as we did last.

We loved the gods but as we see a ship.

Never aware of being aware, we passed.

#consciousness #existentialism #fernando pessoa #nature #spirituality

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