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"Life's Journey of Twists & Turns"

"Sometimes We Soar, Sometimes We Burn"

By Vicki Lawana Trusselli Published about a year ago 1 min read
Video by Vicki Photos by AI & Vicki See Credits in Video

Verse 1: Life is a journey with twists and turns,

Sometimes we soar, sometimes we burn.

Life is a challenge with goals and dreams,

Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we scream.

Chorus: Life is a gift with joys and sorrows,

Sometimes we cherish, sometimes we borrow.

Life is a mystery with secrets and clues,

Sometimes we discover, sometimes we lose.

Verse 2: Life is what we make it with choices and actions,

Sometimes we create, sometimes we react.

Life is a poem with words and rhymes,

Sometimes we write, sometimes we mime.

Chorus: Life is a rose with petals and thorns,

Sometimes we admire, sometimes we bleed.

We live in a world of life, love, and the good,

The bad, the ugly, misunderstood.

Bridge: We love with passion, heartache, happiness, joy,

We wake up every day, we see the sun deploy.

The moon, the stars, they guide our way,

We learn to live, to love, to stay.

Outro: We know to assimilate to a world of fear,

But through it all, we persevere.

Life is a journey, a beautiful ride,

With every twist and turn, we find our stride.

Written by

Vicki Lawana Trusselli

September 7, 2024

Life is funny with its twists and turns

Sometimes we soar.

Sometimes we burn.

Photo by Vicki June 2003

artBalladfact or fictionFree VerseinspirationalMental HealthProseSong LyricsStream of ConsciousnessVillanelle

About the Creator

Vicki Lawana Trusselli

Welcome to My Portal

I am a storyteller. This is where memory meets mysticism, music, multi-media, video, paranormal, rebellion, art, and life.

I nursing, business, & journalism in college. I worked in the film & music industry in LA, CA.

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  1. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

  2. Heartfelt and relatable

    The story invoked strong personal emotions

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    Writing reflected the title & theme

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  • Test11 months ago

    A piece of poetic work that beautifully captures the complexity, challenges, and joys of life. Rich rhythmic flow and beautiful images make the reader think even deeper about your words.

  • Terri Nickelson Williamsabout a year ago

    Amazing!

  • Lamar Wigginsabout a year ago

    😮😮😮👏👏👏🤩 Both the song and the lyrics are amazing!!! Great work Vicki!!! You should be proud of this, I am!

  • Lana V Lynxabout a year ago

    Beautiful, Vicki!

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