You may lose your job, the security of work,
The steady rhythm of daily purpose swept away.
Friends may come and go,
Their loyalty, like shifting winds, uncertain,
And even family can falter,
Leaving you alone in a house once filled with warmth.

Wealth is fleeting,
It slips through fingers like sand,
No matter how tightly you grasp.
Health, too, is fragile,
One day vibrant, the next, frail and worn....