Live To And Not From

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