We all walk through life differently

Some walk quickly
Through a dangerous Chow Kit Road
Afraid of the pickpockets
“Get lost, fuck you!!”

Some walk slowly
Through a high-class Bangsar Village
Admiring the latest brand of perfumes
“Ooo..waaa….credit card?”

Some might get very lucky
Finding some posh means to move faster
Riding a Mercedes on a tolled PLUS highway
Or flying high above the sky
On a cheap-but-worth-it Air Asia
Reaching the destination elegantly
Gratefully finishing the end line
“I did it! Thanks to my life insurance policy.”

But not everyone walks so leisurely
Along that glittering Bintang Walk
Watching the fancy coffee houses
Or on that long red carpet
Receiving Anugerah Industri Muzik award
“Hey! Look at me!”

Because many have gotten lost
Wandering miserably
Struggling their ways
Sometimes crawling
Sometimes stumbling
On a stony path

Those who endure
Will find courage to go on
Not letting the snatch thieves
Steal their hope and faith
Snatch their way
Make them fall again
Leap into that dark hole again

While we walk
Many are still looking back
Regretting their dark history
Lamenting on what they have left behind
Not ready to let go of the past
“Why must my girlfriend cheat on me?”

Many others are lured with the present
Absorbing every detail of self-indulgence
Enjoying the discotheque of life
Forgetting what lies ahead
“Will Dafi champion the Akademi Fantasia?”

Many are advancing too much forward
Taking for granted what surrounds them
Trying to erase their past
Living for the uncertain future
“I want to change the world!”

But they say
We all should live with the present
Learn from the past
Get ready for the future
And walk through life more elegantly

But Cekmi says
No matter what happens
We all should keep walking
Because along the way
We will find what values for us
The friends we meet
The children we breed
The generation we keep

But don’t walk too fast
Too eager to finish the line
Because we might be sorry
For what we have abandoned
The chances we forget to grab

But don’t walk too slowly
For we might miss the flight of life
Since the schedule is always on time
There might be no money-back guarantee
Only the fittest will survive

So walk through life more smartly
Because life might reward you with a Nobel Prize
While it pains you with a government tax
Because life is one big lottery
For you to win or lose

P.S. Once again, happy birthday walkthrulife!
May we all walk through life with more pride and joy.