Thanatopsis
... to mix forever with the elements,” and it stops there. I would hope there is something better beyond this place. The fear of my not getting there lies heavy on my shoulders. The wonder of whether people are scared of my death as I am of theirs also runs through my head. While in this life, many loves are made, friends found, and family members born. The sheer velocity of feelings for a loved one can hardly be summed up in simple words. So how is it that we find these great people in our lives only to one day lose them? Maybe it is a rather selfish feeling when indulging ourselves in the fear of a loved one dying. For, really you are taking your own interests at heart. It’s a rather dark way to view it as Bryant saw it, but he made a valid point in basically saying life would move on no matter what. So, really, you should just move on with it no matter how scared you really are. But the fact that you might be alone could be the worst fear of all. Dying alone is a depressing thought no matter who you are. Whether you are a lonely, bitter, old man or a sad, sickly woman still holding onto some form of hope, no one wants to live life’s last days without companionship. It’s such a horrible thought, I think, that when leaving this fresh air for the ground below, no one would be there saying goodbye. When viewing it like that, it is an immensely depressing thought. But viewing it as all people eventually die, the speechless babe and the gray-headed man, the way Bryant saw it, it isn’t so depressing. It is actually a lot more comforting to know you won’t be the only one welcoming t...