there has been a small cost on such

a big day walking on ground as one of us

living with peril and live's lost

saving all of us from acting just like us


to try is to fail


all we need is all we are

we are not what we would know


walking as we do, waking as we are, living with live's lost


when we would sacrifice our own lives

to strengthen that which brightens our worst enemies

we would finally learn to love life

while placing much more mercy where it's most in need


to teach is to learn


to press on without tears is to be void of love

as pupils we will grow

and lessons will be received

and we will someday all agree on life and understanding

and then finally learn

in this life or the next

why some days are so big, and most costs are so small

don't live in life lost