Sit down, close your eyes, take a trip down Memory Lane,
From the rubble, what did you mine that made those eyes rain?
No doubt it was fun times of endless cheer and sunshine,
The world stood still for all the right reasons, the glow perpetuating across the four seasons,
Seems so far away, in its place endless bouts of boredom and apathy, dotted by depression and anxiety,
Recapturing what you once had proving to be mission impossible, they say keep going but in your mind you seem unable,
You rage at the unfairness, at feeling empty and cheated,
The passing of time claimed another, got you yearning for reasons to keep going.
Everything is temporary, one of life’s little tragedies,
Often revealed the hard way, what we have can and will fade,
Livelihoods and possessions, good times and the people in it,
Our very lives, too, while we’re at it, losses happen at any given moment,
But there remains two seemingly endless constants, though you might not want to hear ‘em,
That of change and suffering, both often come together,
Even while the world sparkles some form of pain is lurking,
Think about the stresses that come with planning for events that’ll have your crew buzzing,
Might seem like child’s play compared to the lot forced onto others but surely could tempt one to scrap plans for something different,
The game of love’s a beautiful thing but can’t play without risking hurt and heartbreak,
No telling how long, or if you’ll ever, find that special soulmate,
And if you do then further challenges await, bound to leave you drained,
Exchanging ‘I do’s’ then raising children, neither are straightforward,
From the legal wrangling to fixing up assets before having and raising successful children,
Big life changes for the fortunate but come with their own sets of hurdles,
Cheers to you if you find your life’s purpose but the road to success ain’t smooth,
Guaranteed there’ll be sticks and stones to stumble over with every next move,
Might be forced to up sticks, so to speak, running in place gets you nowhere,
Defy what you obey to the point of dogma, almost certainly requires an upgrade of your character,
Peaks and valleys that may break one’s soul, might convince you it ain’t worth it after all,
But quitting’s never rewarded, where there’s passion there’s another direction,
Go with the flow and keep your eyes on the prize, you’re a lot more resilient than you’d ever realised.
Time waits for no one, camp for too long you’ll be left behind,
Changes happen unannounced, sadly at the expense of those golden times,
Now it makes sense, why many try to extend the moment,
While fear paralyses others, they’re missing opportunities in the process,
But moments won’t last, soon you’ll lose your grip, better decide now, Friend, which one is it,
Find what’s worth suffering for, ain’t about dopamine fixes anymore,
Ignore your cravings for a minute, happiness is but a limited source,
Focus on what you’ll fight for over and over, for better or for worse,
In the end that’s what it boils down to, suffering for your art and passion,
A reflection on life’s brutal truth, spots of happiness dotting over endless suffering,
Actors and athletes, artists and authors, frontliners, teachers and even your friendly nine-to-fiver,
See ‘em bleeding, sweating, grinding to to be the best in their field, shit is painful but awe-inspiring,
And when the world turns they adjust accordingly, no time to cry about what’s beyond control,
They who quit and go home weren’t worthy, gotta fight to achieve total victory,
They say change is good but it’s never easy, what you love now might have to be confined into history,
Evolve or die, Friend, accept the brutal truth over comforting lies,
Only the strong survive, something to ponder over along the journey,
It don’t stop ‘til the casket drops, Tupac nailed it quite succinctly.