Trying To Live

When we give life, to those things, that only bring death,
then we are truly, killing our life’s breath.
 It turns our hearts, toward the darkness, you see,
when with our words, we bring forth misery,
 We then destroy, our own hearts, as we live,
as we are judged by others, in what we give.
 If we don’t change, the way we live you see,
then this life, will change you and me.
 Deeper and deeper, in despair we go,
when, in this life style, we choose to flow.
 Trying to live, and never understanding, how or why,
when we speak those things, that only bring death, we also begin to die.
 Life or death, is set in front of us you see,
those things we speak, come forth to be.
 Begin to speak only words, that brings forth life,
and in our hearts, the truth, will overcome the strife.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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