Living

Every cell in my body’s tweeting out pain Something undiagnosed like a speeding train Wants to kill my physical but not my brain So I’ll just keep dictating my life’s refrain. If you’re living, then you’re dying But ride the former like a roller-coaster dream Always giving, ever flying Ride tornados over rainbows where cities gleam. One daughter has cancer, the other’s a mess And the balance in the bank could not be less The phone rings nonstop with those creditor pests But me and family still see life as blest. If you’re living, then you’re dying But ride the former like a roller-coaster dream Always giving, ever flying Ride tornados over rainbows where cities gleam. My friend’s son passed last year, same age as my own Friend lost their job, now could be losing their home Loss is relative, attitude sets the tone Someone’s always got it worse, so live don’t moan! If you’re living, then you’re dying But ride the former like a roller-coaster dream Always giving, ever flying Ride tornados over rainbows where cities gleam. July 11, 2019