Don't Forget How To Live
The newborn peers around for the first time
The elderly peers around for the last time
Disorientation by birth
Disassociation by death
One moment you're high on the see saw
And the next it all comes crashing down
A high tide of emotion washes over you
But to you it's barely deeper than a puddle
Two young lovers share their first kiss
While two old lovers slowly let go
For every high is a low
For every hello is a goodbye
With each passing day we run out of time
Faces age and hair turns gray
And in the end we wonder where the time went
But if you can think that then know there is still time
Life is just a confusing dance of pain and pleasure
Eternity can be promised but is all too often fleeting
If you open your eyes your field of vision is limited
But if you close your eyes you can see everything
Disorientation by birth
Disassociation by death
But between these moments
Don't forget how to live
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