Reflections On A Song Lyric

How often is someone concerned
With the tiniest thread of your life?
Concerned with whatever you feel
& whatever you touch?
Look over there…

When your world spins too fast,
& your bubble has burst,
Someone puts himself last,
So that you can come first.

So count all the loves who will love you
From now ’til the end of your life,
& when you have added the loves
Who have loved you before,
Look over there.

Jerry Herman
Look Over There from La Cage Aux Folles