To be, and not to be

To fear
And not be taken for granted
To cry
And not be judged

To shout
And be left alone
To hurt
And still be valued

To be angry
And not be stopped
To shout
And not be stomped

To caress
And be needed
To whisper
And be taken seriously

To know
And not be feared
To feel
And be carried away

All these we know
We know too well

All these we seek
We seek in bleak

For life is precious, brief and bound
So spend it best; spend in abound