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Survivors Guilt

March 30, 2013
By Anonymous

I didn't do anything wrong at all
It's not even my fault
I was just born with the best of luck
Or was it luck at all?
With all of the death in this world
Why am I still alive?
It's like I have survivors guilt
When there was nothing to survive

Is there a reason to this madness?
A reason I survived?
Is there a purpose for my being here?
A reason I'm still alive?
Am I fulfilling my destiny
Or simply staying still?
Or was it just purely luck?
With no reason at all

What if I go to heaven, leaving behind
A duty that was here for me
That was all mine
Everything was in my favor, but I let it go to waste
Because I never knew if it was luck
Or if there was a reason I survived

Please God will you tell me
The reason I've survived
So I can live my life knowing
There's a reason that I thrive
So I can go to bed knowing
I've done what I'm here to do
To honor those who've passed on
And now spending their lives with you


The author's comments:
The inspiration for this song was when I came to the realization of how many people die everyday and how most significant events in history resulted in many of deaths. I've come to consider why God has let me live this long and have such a fortunate life and what my purpose of being is. If this song were to be sung, I think of it having a folk feel to it. I purposely wrote it without a chorus.

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on Apr. 10 2013 at 7:16 pm
clarity_77 BRONZE, Tucson, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"Dream as if you'll live forever; live as if you'll die today"

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on Apr. 7 2013 at 12:07 pm
clarity_77 BRONZE, Tucson, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"Dream as if you'll live forever; live as if you'll die today"

This is really great! I love the topic; it's not something a lot of people think about and you put a unique twist on it.