What is a Life

What is a life,
A short adventure,
A struggle to survive,
You're born in pain,
You fight for gain,
And in the end,
It's all in vain,
You die in pain...

What is a life,
A short interlude
Of constant strife,
A lot of vanity,
A bit insanity,
Some god's inanity...

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2005 Alfred Charasz