Live To And Not From
There are aches and pains that come with age
Injuries that came with wars engaged
Not just old joints and tired muscles too
Or chemical depletions all though that’s true
But the wars we fought along life’s way
The scars we earned at the end of a day
These take their toll on our weary mind
Affecting relationships of every kind
Becoming a Warrior makes us fit for battle
Ready for the conflict and no mental rattle
But after the bloodshed and fighting is done
There is whole other tale that is spun
Looking back we see the people we were then
Knowing we’ll never be those people again
Learning to live with the person we’ve become
And striving to live to and not to live from