IT’S A LIFE, NOT A…

Not a game to gain, not a waste to drain,

It’s a thing to respect, a dream to inspect,

Not a statement to object, not a ray to project,
It’s a prestige to maintain, a crest to attain,

Not an exam to top, not a class to drop,
It’s a message to pass, a passage to cross,

Not a party to enjoy, not a moment to cry,
It’s a matter to think about, an existence to doubt,

Not a fuel to fire, not a cab to hire,
It’s a time to feel, a shine to steal,

Not a wealth to show, not an ego to grow,
It’s a liability to mind, a target to find,

Not a water to boil, not a confusion to coil,
It’s a crunch to hamper, a baby to pamper,

Not an eminence to portray, not a god to pray,
It’s a benefit to account, a height to mount,

Not a fuse to trip, not a war to creep,
It’s a beauty to praise, a madness to craze...