to the victors

it's so easy to forget that
every living being we meet
almost hasn't made it
countless times til now

for each survivor we encounter
out along the winding highway
there are so many who have perished
so that we may walk this earth today

we are the victors
though we may not deem it so
i honor then the life within us all
that has survived til now

hail to the victors
hail to the survivors
hail to each and every living soul
hail to thee and me