百歲乃有一百岁乃有一
王梵志王梵志
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Translation
A full hundred years is a rare thing; even seventy’s hard to reach. We watch others die with open eyes, never realizing our own turn’s near. Foolish flesh sacks filled with pus and blood, stubborn bones clinging stubbornly along.

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