Cycle of Life

The cycle of life begins
When a child is born
The parents are rejoicing
While the angels above mourn

The baby is not capable
His parents take care of his every need
From the diapers that must be changed
To the food they are sure to feed

As he grows up slowly
He learns to do things on his own
Now he can care for himself
As he is already grown

The cycle of life continues
As the child becomes a man
He can now provide for himself
As life goes according to his plans

Then he grows even older
Things get harder to do
Now he begins to rely on others
The cycle now continues

The parents who provided for him
Are now long gone
It's time for him to try
To find help so he can move on

It's hard to be old
It's hard to age
No one could imagine
What it's like to be at the next stage

The wheel starts moving
And yes it moves real fast
Time passes by
It flies by oh so fast

Now the man who used to be a child
Relies on his children to be there
He needs them to do simple tasks
And they take turns taking care

The cycle of life that began with his parents
Now continues as his children see
That he needs them to be there
And watch over him wholeheartedly

This is the message I am trying to bring out
That life begins and ends this way
We rely on others from the very beginning
And at the end it is also the same

Let's try to keep in mind
That we are not here forever
This is something very important
For each of us to remember

If we took advantage of our time
And spent it wisely too
We'd look back at our life
With pride in everything we did do