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I evolve with time and every day I live I celebrate the one chance I have.<\/p>\n<p>Dawn to celebrate<\/p>\n<p>Chance to make every hour count<\/p>\n<p>Another day is here<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty dictates<\/p>\n<p>What am I to accomplish?<\/p>\n<p>Where do I seek it?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>World so big, unfair too<\/p>\n<p>Will it eat me? Gobble me?<\/p>\n<p>A limb at a time?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The caressing wind<\/p>\n<p>Life so fragile, so special<\/p>\n<p>A second too late<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Options too many<\/p>\n<p>Who do I want to be?<\/p>\n<p>Dreams will they come true?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Flutters, pleasures of love<\/p>\n<p>Will I ever be the same?<\/p>\n<p>Crushing pain of heartbreak<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Evaporates like steam<\/p>\n<p>One life is all there is left<\/p>\n<p>So precious minutes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XXDQCatiKs0\/VMaco4NMryI\/AAAAAAAARLU\/dRF999jV3DQ\/s1600\/O.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was probably when I was in class 4 or 5 that the concept of life started sinking in. Between lessons on water cycle, adjectives and social responsibility the uniqueness of life dawned. Death became real. 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