Compromise

Piece by piece
Day by day
Breath by breath
You win

Moment to moment
Action to action
Reward to punishment
You win

Dark for light
Good for evil
Hope for despair
You win

You are not me
I am not you
I compromise for you
I give for you
You win, I am alone

Reward for others
Abyss for you
Time in your hand
A minute an eternity
Goodness towards others
Loneliness for yourself

Happiness in good
Satisfaction in deeds done
Toll paid, bed made
Life saved, Hope restored
Peace in others, sadness within