To live a few years in pleasure and painTo love and to hold and kiss all in vain
To wishing an end to life’s winding roadTo thinking you made it
To cracking the code!
To falling and breaking and bleeding all out
To patching it up with many a doubt
To slowly regaining the friends loved and lost
To calling on angels
To paying the cost…
To dreaming and flying and jumping off ledges!
To reading and writing and polishing edges
To learning to learn and forgiving the careless
To wizening up and teaching the aimless
To sweeping the inside and reading of zooks
To finding the answer in many old books
To walking the path and learning from rivers
To changing the world and giving the givers
For I’ve lived a grand life and must never forget
In the end we’re all here just paying a debt
So what else is there left but to make a fine toast:
There is bliss to be followed!
Scream it out in great boast!
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It is good to see you back. I am sorry for the troubles in your homeland but I am glad that everyone is well. You and yours will be in my thoughts and prayers. Just recently at the urging of a friend I started a bulletin board of sorts on my fridge. That makes me think twice before I grab something that I shouldn't. I have in magnetic letters "WHY I DO IT". Why I am changing, why I am dieting, why I am trying to be a better friend, father, brother, and ex-husband. I would like to put this on my fridge along with other inspirational poetry I have found. Your words resonate with me so well. Thanks for sharing! Again you will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Wow Shane that's an AWESOME idea! I'm so happy you're doing that. I need to follow your advice. I think I'm going to print out a list and do it myself. I'm falling waaaaaaaaay off my wagon here on a few things and need to get back on PRONTO. Thanks for stopping by my friend:))))
YEAH BABY!!!!!!
I've always (and I mean always)taken something from your writing after I've read it. Usually it's wrapped in a smile, sometimes accompanied with great introspection as I've turned your thoughts towards myself.
I don't recall ever seeing you post any of your poetry before. That's too bad, 'cause I love this. I'm looking forward to (hopefully) seeing more!
Lovely. Just lovely.
Just foun your blog and surely will come back often. I love your poem. Thanks for sharing, thanks for being out there.
Barry - I don't write poetry... it scares me. It's honest and it's raw and I'm not exactly sure how I convinced myself that I shouldn't put those things on paper. But between you and Brian and Prof. Marcus I decided to just write and MAYBE share:) It's odd how I can write an essay about very personal things without any issues but when it comes to poetry I'm terribly self-conscious and always think it sounds like any kid in 3rd grade could do better.
But this little piece means a lot to me because it's a look at my life in the past 10 years or so... hard times, things I've learn, people I've learned from, stories I cherish and of course the undeniable need to do something amazing. I'm working on it!
Little Girl - thanks for your kudos. I'm terribly shy writing anything this personal so I appreciate your saying that.
Paula - glad you stopped by! I've been far from my own writing lately but between you and a couple others who have been touched at some point by something I said... well... it's just a heck of a reminder that what we share is important and can make someone smile. That means the world to be. :)
Great poem! Looking forward to more girl ... don't be afeered. Thanks for stopping by and saying hi. I've been terribly remiss in keeping up with everyone but it would appear that I'm back ... look out world.... but FYI ... you've been in my thoughts a LOT, especially in light of the earthquake.
I love your comment on my Women's Day post. I'll have to come back and read up on what's been going on. There's a LOT of people I have to catch up on ... not sure when ... but I'll work on it.
Have an awesome day girlie!
Cindy, what a superb glimpse into your past. And you did so eloquently. I can only imagine what the book of your life holds.
Thanks Sandy - I'm terrified! LOL... not even sure why. Go figure!
Matty - Very sweet of you to say. I'd like to think if anyone wanted to write a book they'd only be mildly bored! I appreciate the compliment. I feel so terribly shy about posting things like these! ;-/
The last picture makes my heart happy.
Have been an avid reader of your blog for the past couple of months and it never ceases to make me feel- be it smile,ponder, wonder, empathize, wish you well. :)
Amazing piece of poetry this one is. I am going to link it on to my blog, if you dont mind. :) It could have been me if I could work poetry that well.
Thank you girl!:) For weaving words so well.
Love,
Zubbi
Catharsis! Catharsis! It's the way of all Arses!
(Or is it time to share here...?) But keep up the good work anyway!
I LOVE LIFE! Our transient existence on earth has a purpose. Live life to the fullest! It is too short to be wasted!
Really enjoyed this. And I love your byline!
Check out my dating disasters:
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There was some positive energy after reading those lines.
"In the end we’re all here just paying a debt.
So what else is there left but to make a fine toast"
How very true !
Like the post .. Take care, and Easter wishes Cindy! :)
Sourav .. in love with me and life!! :)
This has such great cadence. You can totally rap this! Can I try to make a song out of this with your permission?
Thanks! I just realized I had comments to "moderate"! I'm so not used to that but it's necessary with all the spam going around;-/ And yes, it'd be nice to hear it. As long as you don't use it for profit, I'm all for it! :)))