how much time do we have left

How quickly life does rush us by. When young and carefree advise from an elder , not to grow up too quickly, rather an intrusion in ones youth, than good advise.
And as the years do pass us by, we begin to think of moments passed, events occurred, people met and lost, dreams not brought to fruition...all the while hoping to not fall deep in the pit of self pity.
Life is not an easy task and for those who try to fool themselves that one can go through life without being scarred...a rude awakening, all of a sudden blemishes everything one might have believed and held true and dear.

Being privy to a conversation, where a dear soul questioned their state of happiness ...unaware that the feelings felt were quite normal, and that they were not alone in what they were experiencing, made me wonder how many of us walk around, feeling like an island, isolated in ones concern about the well-being of self.
Not having the courage or even knowing how to vocalise what one feels. Or the fear of sounding weak and stupid, and thus continuing on a path of solitary torture, instilled upon oneself, for no other reason, lest society treats one like a leper and belittles one even further.

And as the world has become more modern, faster, colder, more ruthless and demanding...so we have become less human in our existence...hiding uncertainties, fears, naivety, needs personal, anything associated with emotion....our core still burning red and alive ....our shell resilient...robotic.
No longer do tears flow free, no longer is kindness given readily, no longer do men and women know to sit in a moment silent....peaceful in each other...simply.... being a woman... and... being a man...each different...each needed for the continuation of humanity.

Now the test tube...a kiss? no time for that.
A hug....cannot...for it is intrusive of personal space and too telling of how one may feel.

It is time humans revert back to simply being human....living....investing in themselves and their loved ones.
Friendships.
Lovers.
Family....

Do u think Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Theresa May, Xi Jinping and other leaders will find time to sit down and talk about the global health and wellness of being....simply being and co-existing....of course not....economics prevails over humanity.

And thus it be our duty, as humans, to live the best we can ....kind in the treatment of ourselves, and in turn, kind in our treatment of others.


RB.