Forgetfulness and staying awake

 In this life we’re living in,

it’s so easy to forget

and so difficult to keep watch

and to stay awake

So many things

distract us and bombard us

with temptations and lies

we sooner or later accept as truth

and allow to dominate even our subconcious minds

Passions, tastes, excitement,

hobbies, competition, entertainment,

things that entrance us

making us believe they’re the only thing there is

To such a life

even sorrow is a gift

if it could awaken us

if it could help us realize

these are not the end of all our hopes

Declare then this paradox

and see that none can ever have complete

happiness in the present life

For to follow the way of comfort all the way,

one must succumb to forgetfulness

and thus suffer later in one’s path

On the other hand,

to follow the way of wakefulness

one must carry his cross

so as not to let the flame of love

die out from his heart