A Dracaena fragrans catches my eye,Beautiful, with striped leaves, serene and high.It quietly lives its purpose, a fleeting life,One day, it will wither, its story will silently strife.We're not so different, you and I,Our lives, a brief, fluttering sigh.We rush, we run, we talk, we fight,We discuss, we debate, through day and endless night.Yet, silence awaits, our final, peaceful shore,Where all our struggles, and words, are no more.

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