Survival Met Poem by Sean Green

Another year has passed again
survival met with wishes pressed
in the sea of life's span
present there to rise above
the currents wishing so much less
than existence blessed to thrive

it's not a given for these souls
to stay afloat among the waves
dark temptations are their way
of the streams few may see
pulling victims into depths
with the hopes first to go

as the oxygen is removed
it's just as likely a corpse will rise
break the surface to the surprise
of the crowd that gathered round
happy birthday becomes the prize
another year above the waves

with intent to carry on
even while the odds seem stacked
congratulate the lucky one
as they plunge into the sea
to flail about while the drag
waits for its time to cut the thread.

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