Live....and live again

I have soared with Ruppell's griffon vultures
But ne'er did I gloat about my wings. 
So did I hop with toads and crawled with snails
Unlike a chameleon — ne'er did I cloak at my worst.
Against the fiercest tides — I have sailed with courage
But still, ne'er have I been conceited with my victories.
I have taken beatings, cherished them and rose – sought adventures because you ne'er know which moment might be your last.