life is to be of joy
don't hold back from what we all know to be true
the shadow of the love you lost
shows brightly in your eyes.
let the sun illuminate the corners in your heart
life is to be remembered

life is to not be understood
not always are we listened to,
that does not stop us from screaming.
the quarrel we have, certainly
locked behind closed doors
life is to be endured

life is to be unexpected
the creep of nightfall will come
and seize you,
if, you are not prepared
for all things that come to pass
life is to be astonishing

life is to not be your own
every action can be affected
by others
and others by you
nothing is as it should be
life is to be achieved