My Greeting Card Manifesto
This is your life, live it wide and true
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Sometimes, some of the best life advice comes from Mark Twain .... and is amplified by a greeting card. Sometimes.
My Greeting Card Manifesto
[Intro]
(soft acoustic picking, spoken-sung feel)
This is your life... throw off the bowlines...
[Verse 1]
Do what you love, and do it often, brother
If the fire's gone cold, don't wait for another
Don't like your job? Walk out that door
Quit wastin' days on what you can't ignore
[Pre-Chorus]
Stop watchin' screens when time's slippin' away
Life ain't complicated, don't over-analyze the play
[Chorus]
This is your life, live it wide and true
Sail from the harbor, catch the tradewinds through
Twenty years from now, what will you regret?
The chances you never took, the dreams you never met
Explore, dream, discover—let that be your set
My greeting card manifesto, no regrets
[Verse 2]
All emotions are beautiful, even the ache and the sting
When you eat, taste every last damn thing
Open your arms, your mind, your weary heart
We're all united in the ways we fall apart
[Pre-Chorus]
Ask the stranger what sets their soul on fire
Share your wildest dream, lift 'em a little higher
[Chorus]
This is your life, live it wide and true
Sail from the harbor, catch the tradewinds through
Twenty years from now, what will you regret?
The chances you never took, the dreams you never met
Explore, dream, discover—let that be your set
My greeting card manifesto, no regrets
[Bridge]
Travel often, get lost on backroad bends
That's where you find yourself again and again
Some doors only open once, so run and don't look back
Life's the people you meet, the things you build in the track
[Verse 3]
Stop searchin' for love like it's hidin' in the dark
Start livin' your passion, it'll find its own spark
Short and sweet—your passion, your fire
Go out and create, lift it ever higher
[Final Chorus]
This is your life, grab it by the reins
Throw off the bowlines, break these old chains
Twenty years from now, you'll thank the man who said
Sail away, explore, dream, discover instead
My greeting card manifesto, written in red
Live your dream... and share it... 'til you're dead
[Outro]
(soft picking fades, maybe faint harmony)
This is your life...
Do what you love...
And do it often...
This is original work is produced by AK Darvinson with a combination of observation, critical thinking, insight, heart, compassion, passion, creativity, and technology. All rights are reserved. Free sharing is encouraged. Commercial use via license only.
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