Being-5. Not To Be Poem by Mary Mc Creath

There is an insatiable desire,
to know and understand
what has become of the entities
that I have known and loved
And
in a lifetime
these have been many.

A beloved relative,
A childhood friend,
A pet bird, dog and cat.
A tree it used to climb.
An insect its brother destroyed.

The millions who died in wars.
The extinct vegetation, plants and animals.
The deceased entertainers and sports persons.
The wise and foolish of time.
The persons from past and present centuries.

Where are their essences?
Where did they go to?
How are they relevant?
To whom are they relevant?

Philosophers say that all are one.
But what does this mean to any one entity.

To be then
not to be?

What is the answer to this question?
What has become of them?

Written in 2012