Life, be kind to me
Give me ten years more
Give me twenty
Give me a masterpiece of words
Give me a woman to teach me love
Give me nights of passion
And quiet breakfasts in bed
Give me a thousand great books to read
Give me bicycle rides through the countryside
Give me work that is not work
But a way of life
Give me a sweaty brow
Give me tired feet and hands
Give me shade after a hard day
Give me her body in my hands
One naked shoulder at a time
Give me her neck and her mouth
Again and again
Until I wear out their taste
Give me chirpy mornings and starry nights
Give me quiet, give me noise
Give me a son and a daughter
Give me a place in this world
Give me all of this because
I’m giving you everything I can in return
I’m giving you myself every day
From sunrise to nightfall.
Life, be kind to me
Nothing that you’ll ever give
Will be enough,
I know,
But still, give me as much as you can
I will take everything
I will take everything.
boy with a hat 
Beautiful. I can relate. I’ve asked for these and more.
Are you kind to life, though?
I cannot say. What does it mean to be kind to life according to you?
Not squandering the opportunities you are given, for one.
That’s a good one.