Live life knowing
That everything we love
Can be taken from us
In an instant
Violently
Unfairly
Without cause
Or regard
Without so much
As leavingAnything for us
To blame
How do we
Live life knowing That our children
Might develop
Terminal illnesses
That our most
Important relationshipsCould end abruptly
On any given day
That our beloved pets
May die tragicallyOr of old age
Either way, too soon
That our lives
Could end randomlyAs we walk
To the store
To buy milk
How do we
Make a lifeKnowing well
The risks of life
Some say
We go onBecause life’s joys
Outweigh life’s pains
I say
It depends
Who you are
Yet still
There is something Special about life
That keeps most of us
Willing to live it
Keeps most of us
Walking through bravely
Open to the joy
Ready for the pain
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