The Price of Life

Shiver, glimmer, little light
Glistening and burning bright
Be glad that you shall never know
The tears of men on Earth below
With our knowledge wrought from pain
Never peace again shall reign
For to know joy is a feeling true
But one must know the sadness too
I envy thee my little light
For you know not of darkest night
Never falsehoods, never lies
Never see a fresh sunrise
And now I do but pity thee
For all in life you cannot see
Never changing, never new
All you ever are is you
I wonder if you can feel love
In your world of light above
Can you paint? Do you hear?
A song worth singing is always near
You cannot cherish a memory
Or swim beneath an emerald sea
I know you now, the answer’s clear
You are not light, you are a tear
For life and joy with pain we pay
And rise and live another day
But little tear, do not cry
Shine on those who pass you by.