Examine life

Socrates once said,
"the unexamined life is not worth living".
and this resonates in my bones,
my very existence is a question.

why not explore,
question the very thing that molds me,
my experience is all but one,
but what if I had two,
three,
what if I could question every question.

I can live an entire life without learning,
or I could learn an entire life,
neither will bring me all knowledge.

but living an examined existence,
will at least be worth life, 
will be peaceful death. 
 
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idbailey23

VT

19 years old

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