That “nothing comes free,”
But the phrase never made
Much sense to me.
It’s better to say
That “everything costs,”
For each breath we take
Is a breath that we’ve lost.
For every upside
There’s always a catch.
After all, our lives are just
A great balancing act.
I don’t mean to alarm you;
It isn’t bad news.
For things that don’t cost much
Should not be worth much to you.