Life is a sprint, you gotta keep ahead, from the start,
If you fall behind, push your limits, you can't lose heart.
You won't get a second chance, you only live once,
If you stumble, that's the end, so don't be a dunce.
Life is a marathon, you gotta conserve and pace,
If you are slow, at least be steady, you'll win this race.
Train for it daily, in bits, and your stamina will improve,
Finishing the marathon is enough , beyond there's nothing to prove.
Life is a relay, you gotta pass the baton to the next,
Live vicariously through your children, under the generativity pretext.
You've done your part, now to the NextGen- upwards and on,
They'll continue the race forward, long after you're gone.
Life is not a race, it's a sacred pilgrimage,
It's more fun when traveling together, defying this cut-throat age.