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As You Wake, Break the Shell

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by Becky Chambers

Make blood.

Grow fast.

Slow down.

That’s enough.

Now, change.

Seek this.

Avoid that.

Keep seeking.

Live.

Live.

Live.

Live.

Rest.

Repair.

Remember.

Live.

In all organisms, there comes a

point at which the instructions

stop being sufficient. Repair

becomes impossible, even if

the individual is not injured

or sick. You are merely out

of time.

Why? Why does all life have

an expiration date? Why can

life not repair itself forever?

Why does the placement of

the finish line vary so widely

between species?

No one knows.