Life’s a Bitch, and Then You Die

It’s never been quiet, this life of mine

A simple tick in an endless time

My past flashes by like the flicker of a flame

Too many losses and I’m to blame

I tried to stand on my own feet

But many steps I could not complete

Life’s a bitch, and then you die.

I see you and hold out my hand

Full of hope, you would understand

But life just has a mind of its own

And the life that I have known

Took me a long way from home

I dealt with what life had thrown

Life’s a bitch, and then you die.

Now it's on my mind, and I have to say

I’ll be done with this world one day

And I won’t have a use for it anymore

But I still question what it’s all been for

So, from someone aging, tired and weak

One day I’ll find the peace I’ve tried to seek

Life’s a bitch, and then you die.

So, my final prayer will have to be

Forgiveness for some things I did

As life kept moving, right along

I thought nothing much was wrong

But I should have seen the light

I should have taken up the fight.

Life’s a bitch, and then you die.

Life's a bitch, and then you die...

[A/n: Each month, George's Girl 2026 and I pick a topic to write about. We both write something on the topic. It can be a poem, a fictional story, or a non-fiction piece. Feel free to join if you fancy.]

Till next time,

Calvin