Born not knowing life Grow up learning Childhood filled with memories Teenage was spent confused Graduated to keep up With the rat race Sometimes as wished sometimes followed the wish Middle age spent with frustration What never happened seemed most precious Life teaches many lessons Attentiveness is the challenge Observed the rest Indicates where you stood 50s reached a stage of acceptance What is is Nothing can be done about it Questions about what's left R coming up Ignoring them in purpose Knowing well that the answer is not available even as a choice Heading towards the 6th decade Lived life till now Experienced and more memories in store Incidents and people Played a very big role The path chosen Or the path chose you No way to find out Regret life no point in that exercise Celebrate life gives validity to living Lifespan determined not a breath more Awaiting the last breath Going to die Not knowing life