Life Better Spent
A moment in time on the phone with a friend
At fifteen years old I was certain of life's end
Cancer and fear equally intertwined
I never believed life was left to unwind.
Now thirty-four, I glimpse this photo in fear.
So much of my life has been spent in tears.
A simple photo but not simple life
Lived all too often absorbed in strife.
At fifteen years old I did not know
The writings of Shakespeare besides Juliet and Romeo
To be or not to be is not even a question
Life lived day by day the biggest suggestion.
Take life by the reigns and live with pride
Do not spend life in an aimless glide.
Fear of the future and problems known or unknown
Is a pointless fate for anyone to own
Regret for lost time and lessons not learned
An action resulting in happiness burned.
Wishing for a time machine to fix the past
Means living life only at half-mast
My children, my progeny my reason to be
May you both learn these lessons more easily than me
At fifteen years old I was certain of life's end
Cancer and fear equally intertwined
I never believed life was left to unwind.
Now thirty-four, I glimpse this photo in fear.
So much of my life has been spent in tears.
A simple photo but not simple life
Lived all too often absorbed in strife.
At fifteen years old I did not know
The writings of Shakespeare besides Juliet and Romeo
To be or not to be is not even a question
Life lived day by day the biggest suggestion.
Take life by the reigns and live with pride
Do not spend life in an aimless glide.
Fear of the future and problems known or unknown
Is a pointless fate for anyone to own
Regret for lost time and lessons not learned
An action resulting in happiness burned.
Wishing for a time machine to fix the past
Means living life only at half-mast
My children, my progeny my reason to be
May you both learn these lessons more easily than me
Published by Andrea Rowe
Born in NE Arkansas six miles from where my dad s family lived as long ago as 1820. College grad in psychology field. My children and I have a very rare genetic disease that seriously impacts our lives. I... View profile
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1 Comments
Post a CommentBeautiful poem of a deep lesson learned. I have a motto of no fear allowed to live in my life. Which should tell you I have had to over come lots of fears :) I appreciated you last article too, though I could'nt leave a comment-- well done.