Adrift on the waves of my ambitions;
aspiring to succeed, to be wealthy , to be popular.
I brave the storms' onslaught and faced
all turmoils, pain and misery.
This life:
At last, I am here at the banks of success,
my cup is overflowing, my name emblazoned.
I 'm drunk with fame and fortune,
all the transient things within my reach.
This life:
It's coming to its twilight stage,
the luster is dwindling, the echoes
of applause disappearing in the distance.
This life :
It's meaningless, I realized,
lived for myself, it's nothing.
Lived for others, it's something.
This life...
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