Many have asked this
If they haven’t they should have
What do we all share
It’s not trivial
It can’t be denied either
Or ever dismissed
A truth for us all
We are born, we live, and then
Finally, we die
This is true for all
Animals and even plants
Without exception
The question for man
Is what does live really mean
How is that unique
It has been said that
To live man needs food, safety
and breathable air
But there is much more
Most animals protect their
Young and their shelter
If that’s all their is
Then food, health, and housing plans
Would be sufficient
Fair distribution
Of basics is not enough
There is so much more
Humans must feel that
They can achieve happiness
It’s fundamental
This basic need is
Only possible when we
Are seen to matter
When others see us
And recognize that we have
Dreams and skills our own
To truly live means
To feel never ignored or
Taken for granted
To truly live means
To have enough time to dream
To dream and to do
To truly live means
To build from scratch something that
Was not there before
To truly live means
To create a piece of art
Draw write sculpt perform
To truly live means
To create even when faced
With a handicap
To truly live means
To contribute even if
Wealth’s a barrier
To truly live means
That I believe in myself
And that I matter
Nothing can stop me
Because I truly know that
Yes I want to live
