We all abide in temporary dwellings; none of our houses do we own.
Whatever contract we established; whatever money we paid;
Our residence remains ephemeral and always subject to sudden change.
No matter what we devote to maintenance and decoration,
We leave in the end for another transient domicile.
Another moves in to change all our endeavors.
Consider carefully where we place our time and effort.
Wherever we go, we take only ourselves. Where then should be our attention?
