What is this life?

This life. 
This one right now. 
The growing to fullness, then shrinking to emptiness. 
The creating of one's own. 
The protecting of the heart. 
The respect and politeness. 
The drive for more. 
The cherishing of traditions. 
The needing.
Faith in hope.
The breaths we've caught. 
The release. 
The innocence and the ignorance. 
The warmth of the sun. 
The necessity of the rain. 
The beauty of the moon. 
The thrill of wind. 
The worrying thoughts. 
The randomness of dreams.
The devastation of weapons. 
The power of a smile. 
Health.  
The ever-present dependency.
The patterns. 
The ego.
Human error.
Not one life is so different. 
Always and never. 
Universal. 
Here for now.
There is no manual. 
There is no right way. 
Enjoy your turn.
I know, I exist.