Perhaps unknown to you,
\nyou are on a tightrope in this life.
\nAt every turn, at every step, at
\nevery breath, you could fall off it \u2013
\nas all eventually do.<\/p>\n
Death by illness, a car
\naccident, a physical attack,
\na stray bullet, a mass
\nshooting, a fall down a stairs,
\nan accidental poisoning, a
\npush into a subway or an
\noncoming car, or something
\nelse.<\/p>\n
You feel like you\u2019ll never lose
\nyour balance, as most others do \u2013
\nas if they\u2019re here forever.<\/p>\n
But one day you\u2019ll fall off the
\ntightrope hopefully later rather
\nthan sooner \u2013 dying too young,
\nas so many do.<\/p>\n
Bob Boyd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Perhaps unknown to you, you are on a tightrope in this life. At every turn, at every step, at every breath, you could fall off it \u2013 as all eventually do. Death by illness, a car accident, a physical attack, a stray bullet, a mass shooting, a fall down a stairs, an accidental poisoning, a… Continue reading