Life dances on an edge as soft as a hawks flight feather,

So stiff, yet as flexible as bamboo leaves

A strong wind might blow it down,

And knock over even the most strong person

Life dances on something as flexible as a vine,

A rope so simple to snap

A single step in the wrong place,

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And everything you’ve made goes to flame.

Life balances on an edge as sharp as a blade,

A slip, you get cut in half

A wrong move, your head severed

And your body limps.

Life balances on something as endless as an ocean,

As timeless as sand and short as driftwood

A bad stroke, your head gets pulled under,

And your lungs fill with water instead of air