Take life for an escalator
Go both through its ups
and downs
Ride it like on an elevator
Expect both smiles and
frowns.
Take life for a suspense
novel
you and I unaware what
the next day will hold
Meditate and muse, or
this book of life just
peruse
Pore over it to watch
life's mysteries unfold.
Take life for the open sea
But pray drown not
yourself in it
lest you lose sight of
God's shore
and thereby lose all
spiritual wit.
Take life for a candle
let its glow illumine
others too
and in each and every of
its flicker
Try finding a hint or clue
Each soul's life unique as
mazes of one's
thumbprint
And usually for many
life's quite an uphill battle
At times sweet as
molasses, at times bitter
as mint
and life's roller coaster
may shake you like a rattle.
Life tis like the rise and
fall of notes
Consoling to find people
in the same boats
Ah on life you can find a
zillion quotes.
Thus ponder over your
life and reflect
how good you've been
to it
and not just how it's
been treating you
Veer around the pit, and
keep your path lit
for darkness of the soul
is for you unfit.
Take it in its stride even if it's a bittersweet life
Downhill's a joy ride, uphill has to be strife
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Author:
S.zaynab.M.V.Kamoonpury (Pseudonym) (
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Comments9
An uplifting piece encouraging growth.
Ibekndered why you chose to have the words behind green. My brain processed it all more slowly I think.
Warmest thanks for comment. Glad it came across as uplifting. Oh I like adding colour, green is a personal fav.
A fine write Z.
Thankyou soo much orchidee!
Very very beautiful poem. I loved reading the hidden messages you put in there! Great job!
Glad you got all my clear messages, warmest thanks and take care.
an undulating journey of ups and maybe not so downs... reminds me a little of the principle of the unity of opposites... nice flow and easy to follow but I did find the background colour just a little distracting..... Neville
Wow that is a cool principle yeah and it's clever of you to relate it to this. Thanks so much for review, ok what if I did light background and dark lettering maybe,
my own personal preference is for a plain font, big enough to read, even for those with poor eye sight and no unnecessary embellishments... my rationale for this particular stance is simply the belief that poetry is about words.. I will of course accept the way words appear on a page can have an aesthetic value, however, when they are read, as poetry invariably is, everything else is superfluous .... All Good Things, Neville
What a wonderful and true aspect in life. Keep up the splendid work I look forward to meeting any new poems you write. But I'm wondering is why aren't my legs toned since i've had so many squats in life
Hah ha ha you made me laugh your poet, thanks so much for comment.
I enjoyed this poem. Life is a many splended thing and we are lucky to have it.
Yes very very lucky, warm thanks for such a great lovely outlook that many don't see it that way on life.
just ride till you can`t ride no more
Yay way to go, thanks for comment. Hope to ride on to the stars in heaven though.
me to
Great poem S. Always a pleasure to read your poems. I couldn't agree more with the message of this poem. Very well penned.
- Syd
Thanks soo much for your comment. Best wishes.
Excellent advice on how to take life as it's ups and downs are a challenge to all............. you outline the positive and suggest how to avoid falls in a most interesting manner - thank you zaynab for sharing this well written verse.
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