life death and everything in between

this is life
confusion experienced
loneliness felt
pain common
happiness lucky
seeing the world as
beautiful
unfair
cruel
dangerous
all those things
and so many more
but what do we do
what is our purpose
people spend their whole lives searching
dancing through life
never stopping to smell the roses
never willing to compromise
you enter this world with nothing
and you leave with nothing
only hoping 
that the journey was worth it
that the future is impacted by the good you put in
you leave this world at peace or in pain
surrounded by people you love
or not
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