Sisyphus

Above: A million boulders and a million slopes make for a full lifetime.

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Sisyphus

For every man, a boulder.

For every boulder, a slope.

For every slope, a hill.

For every hill, a peak.

For every peak, a downturn.

For every downturn, a trough. 

For every trough, a valley.

For every valley, a leveling.

For every leveling, a straightaway.

For every straightaway, a marathon.

For every marathon, a sprint.

For every sprint, a stumble.

For every stumble, a struggle.

For every struggle, a lesson. 

For every lesson, a triumph. 

For every triumph, a failure. 

For every failure, a phoenix.

For every phoenix, a man.

For every man, a boulder…

Whether Ozymandias or Old Book, each reads:

As it was in the beginning,

is now,

and ever shall be,

world without end.

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