Ode To Volcano Island Poem by Doris Cornago

On revisiting Tagaytay and Taal Volcano in 2017, and remembering a recent suicide by a 22 year old - these two events tell me that a lot is taken for granted - especially, the value of human life. Just think if you were born an insect with the awareness of wanting to be human? Then someone just swats life out of you? Being human is a privilege, already an upper hand, but you still want to be an insect, swatted out for meaningless existence, by your own hand, mind you. The volcano island reminds me of the uncertainty of life and why it should be lived DAILY to its fullest, with gratitude.