SUSTAINED INJURIES

(Lyrics and music by Sunil Noronha)

In my life, there's no one to prove myself to
I've to keep myself fully satisfied
That I've used what I've been given well
and will be able to give an account to god
because he gave it all to me
But I don't want to be the greatest or the best there ever was
Whatever the yardstick is according to all the rest
I just want to have the best time that I can
Don't want to be a part of the competition
Because life's a race to run, not a race to be won
And I don't want to have tried to hard and
sustain injuries that would cripple me just enough to allow a limp
And I don't want to have not tried something at all
and regret later that I did
I want to keep the proportion of my ventures to my refusals just right
So when its time for me to go, I can leave regret light
I want to reach the finish line without sustained injuries
Don't want to be a part of the competition
Because life's a race to run, not a race to be won

Some people don't do what they'd like but they do everything that
It takes to show the world that they're better than somebody else
The injuries they sustain when they have proved their point
Takes away everything that makes it worth its while
Nowadays you lose too much if you're intentions aren't kept up with those I just mentioned
You might even lose what you deserve otherwise
But when Jesus comes again I know He's going to judge me on
The trail I left behind, not how far from the finish line I am