Shadows

Suresh

 

Shadows
05/31/2019

When the drag of time
Still leaves you hollow
Knowing you did your best
Leave such shadows behind

When judged by others
Highlighting their expectations
Knowing you did your best
Don't give those shadows a ride

Those now in your wake
Still in need of your time
Knowing you'll do your best
Don't give any shadow a light

Having lived half of last century
And death yet a distance away
Knowing you'll always do your best
Cast any shadows aside



 

 

 

  • Author: Suresh (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 12th, 2019 00:07
  • Comment from author about the poem: The measure of persons worth, is not what was expected, but that they did their best
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 22
  • User favorite of this poem: Poetic Dan.
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Comments7

  • Goldfinch60

    Knowing you did your best is so much better than doing nothing at all.

    • Suresh

      So true, for nothing can only reap nothing

    • Poetic Dan

      Message received, went straight in!
      Perfectly timed, with morning tea

      Much appreciated

      • Suresh

        From your poems I feel that the stage you are at, and that's your state of mind, for a bright future ahead

      • dusk arising

        The measure of any man will not be the wealth or status he achieved. A man shall be measured by the obstacles, set backs and tests he overcame as life presented them along the way.

        • Suresh

          Living is a set of all these things you described,

        • Neville

          I have no doubt at all .. the answer is right in front of me....

          • Suresh

            Right back at you
            Thnx

            • Neville

              no prob.. my pleasure...

            • Fay Slimm.

              Doing our best is all that's expected by reasonable beings who live in light and not shadows - a fine read Suresh

              • Suresh

                We have to walk out of the shadows, if we want to see the light.
                Thnx Fay

              • ANGELA & BRIAN

                Thanks SURESH ~ for a very important & timely message. In any situation or challenge the BEST we can do is to *DO OUR BEST !* When we do that we ar above complaint & critisism because *ONES BEST* is ALWAYS good enough in any situation ! It is easy to criticise and castigate a POEM posted on MPS ~ according ones own inflated criteria ! HOWEVER I am an Encouager and always seek fo the positive ~ OK. Thanks for sharing !
                The UK PM Theresa May is a very Intelligent ~ Godly & Experienced Politician ! She stepped into the BREACH when David Cameron jumped ship after the Refeeredum to Leave ~ or not to leave the EU ! She has now been forced to resign by those Tories who REFUSED TO RATIFY her excellent DEAL with the EU ! Her parting words were *I DID MY BEST !*

                BBLESSINGS & Peace & Love
                Yours ANGEAL & BRIAN ~ 🧡🧡🧡🧡

              • Suresh

                The commitments by both of you has already defined the best you shall do.
                Always encouraging to read your words



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