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. 
 

idbailey23

VT

19 years old

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