Living Every Day Like It's Your Last

The weight of words, heavy on my mind

A battle unspoken, hard to define

Living in the shadow of a ticking clock

Counting every moment, can't afford to stop

Doctor’s voice echoes, harsh and cold

Telling tales that feel so old

Loss of parts, battles lost in fights

But I stand here, still in the lights

But what do I say, what can I do?

When the news hits, breaks through

Every breath I take, a gift, a crime

Living like it’s my last, every single time

Live like you’re dying, every single day

No promises in the sky, no future to delay

Fight the fight, hold on tight

Put up your guns, embrace the fight

Memories of home, the loves I’d keep

Lost pieces of myself, wounds that seep

From Ukraine to battles I face within

Living with the scars, shedding my sin

But what do I say, what can I do?

When the news hits, breaks through

Every breath I take, a gift, a crime

Living like it’s my last, every single time

Live like you’re dying, every single day

No promises in the sky, no future to delay

Fight the fight, hold on tight

Put up your guns, embrace the fight

No regrets, no looking back

Each dawn’s a gift, stay on the track

Honor in the struggle, strength in the pain

Living life full, dancing in the rain

So here’s my vow, my final plea

To cherish every breath, to truly be

A marine who lives, who fights, who thrives

Living every day like it’s my last, alive