im Steve Jobs and inspired by his Stanford address on life and death
Fall in love with the world
Love it as one you are about to leave
Love all the terrible inconsistencies
Forgive the inconstancy
We are born naked
So much of life is
The clothing we put on
Nothing stays with us
Embrace change, the seasons are
The days saying goodbye to us
Time is farewell
Acknowledge it
There is still room to live
In the wide air
Near the clear water
On the waiting earth
Rise today as your own dawn
Be your own light
Never try to be normal
It will rob you of the right to be
Extraordinary
© Helena Nolan
Steve Jobs Apple 'visionary' dies aged 56
Editor's note: View the 2005 Stanford Commencement Address here
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Helena's work has appeared in anthologies and literary magazines including; The Stinging Fly, The Moth, and the Spoken Ink audio website. She is this year's winner of the Patrick Kavanagh Award.
