Don’t Take It!

Don’t Take It!

Don’t take it — not from yourself, nor from the world,
no matter how low you ever fall,
don't let the kid you once were
be ashamed of you if he stood before you!

Life is not the dream you dreamed as a child,
it will trample you and spit right in your face,
if it pushes you in the wrong direction,
there is no right one — all stations are missed!

It's your life and you must bare your teeth at it,
don’t just coast through it in neutral,
take responsibility, earn respect,
no one has ever, nor will ever, bow to an amateur!

If you fall to your knees, don't lose heart,
raise your head and direct your gaze toward the stars,
become the master of your life, whatever it may be,
don't just stand by while life is passing by!

Zera Princ