i keep a song in my pocket
and a smile in my eyes
and i fight every week
just to stay alive
I run. and i run.
to catch my breath.
to feel my heart like a bird in my chest.
i need fresh air!
to keep me alive.
i plan to live! not just to survive.
i need to sing,
the melody i hear
falling through my thoughts
like tears
and i feel, and i breathe
and i live, and i sing
and i will enjoy
every hour
of this fragile life i lead.