how they lived for so long,
I ask the every man and woman
how they survived depression,
madness, thoughts of anger and
utter despair.
Raw eggs, a life away from sugar and nicotine,
no sex since the 20's -
will the old say,
Long walks, staring off into sunsets and counting stars,
hearing the truth in the music and seeing the lies in life -
will the survivors say.
Live and love yourself, they'll all say,
jump on the last train, or plane, or bus to anywhere,
find out where the secrets of the big cities
breathe, sleep, fuck, and play,
It isn't about sitting back, and looking in the past,
you've got to lift your head up,
get up out of the gutters where you stare at the stars,
and take the knife out of your hands,
put the pills and drink down,
and start walking -
Move to a new town,
Meet new friends,
Eat new foods,
Love someone new.
The whole point isn't to stare into the past
to divine great moments of the future,
it isn't the point to relive painful moments of our lives,
flogging ourselves with barbs from breakups.
How did you live,
when you were at life's peak,
when it was at it's worst,
I'll ask -
We opened our eyes, and finally
learned to live,
they'll say.
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