There is a time to live And a time to learn But truth rarely comes Until the final breath The chapters of life, Some cut like a knife, Long days, Restless nights. Friends, family, and love, Fights, mistakes, and hugs. The chapters of life aren’t fair You live life You learn life You run out of air Years turn to seasons, Footprints and scars, Some dreams fade Some drift too far. We chase the meaning, We shoulder the weight, Answers arrive Just a moment too late. All that we carry All that remains The questions we spent A lifetime to name One life to live One breath to keep No replay No release And when the truth Finally makes sense You are standing At the end We spend our years searching For what life really is And when the lesson opens We are standing at the edge One life to live One breath to keep No rewind No relief When the truth Finally shows its face You are learning Far too late The chapters of life aren’t fair You live it You learn it With your last breath of air
