This is life!

What you try to hold will never stay, Not time, not people—they move away. The road ahead is where we must go, For life keeps teaching, it tells us so. Hope is the flame we’re meant to ignite, A lamp that shines through the darkest night. With whom you share it, that choice is yours, It shapes your path, it opens doors. Once you see how the circle turns, Wisdom grows and the spirit learns. Then with a smile, in joy or in strife, You’ll softly whisper: This is life.