Such Does Life Lead Us

Taken January 7, 2006

A child playing on a teeter-totter,
A runner overcoming the hurdles,
A ship fighting against unconstrained waves,
Such does life lead us.
Tossed from fire to fire,
Shoved to the receiving ground,
Thrown into excruciating sorrow,
Such does life lead us.
Unsurmounted joy,
Anticipated excitement,
Vibrant spontaneity,
Such does life lead us.
We struggle against the boulders,
That are thrown upon are paths,
We trip over the pebbles,
Discretely scattered in our way.
We reach a glorious moment,
Where all is understood,
We fly over our burdens,
From an unexpected success.
Such does life lead us.
And such does life lead us.
Adversity, apathy, animosity,
From every aspect from our lives,
Comes the opportunity for destruction,
But then thrown into some twisted plot,
Shines a sliver of fresh renewal.
We know not where we’re going,
Nor some from where we came,
We strive for glimpses of accomplishment,
Sometimes rewarded,
Sometimes ruptured,
The strong struggle on,
The weak surrender.
Such does life lead us.
And such does life lead us.