Being Alive.
In this mechanized age
the nearer I come
to my final breath
the brighter the sun
when it rises each day
and fiercer the tumble
of waves breaking
on sand, tide-cleansed
with more vigour than
I can remember.
Sweeter each avian song,
extra the brightness
of striations on butterflies,
greener the meadows
under a bluer sky,
extra intense the sunset
as awe from stars
shimmers much whiter
from dimensions afar.
Just being alive is enough
if love lights every day,
for when closer draw ends
greater the thrill
as earth's music vibrates
with vivid wonders
if tuning into hid treasures
before it's too late.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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So beautifully said. You've captured that rush of life that comes to those of us who perhaps find our years dwindling. I loved this poem!
Very true. As I age I appreciate more and more my surroundings, what I took for granted before. You’ve hit the nail on the head, so poetically.
My Dear Fay,
My first read of the day. The title of your poem invited me to read your beautifully scripted words. ‘Being Alive’ is a gift…a gift not to be taken for granted because we don’t know what’s in store for us even within the next minute. So let’s appreciate and enjoy every breath we take…and right now I’m enjoying perusing through today’s postings.
Thank you for sharing your pen. Your poems are always a delight to read.🤗
Laura🌻
Beautiful, I’m a nature lover too Opacarophile & Selenophile
Oh Fay yes yes yes..... So very true in my life. I feel every word of your poem in my heart and bones. And now i want to go outdoors and soak it all up after two years of hiding away in fear of this pandemic. (I shall of course be taking precautions not to become a victim of it)
A must for my favourites.
Good write Fay.
Yes Fay! I love this message! Take in all that life can provide and live it to the fullest! 💖💖
You captured the essence so well dear Fay
So thankful for these lines of gratitude
And reading it makes me feel lucky
The thought I had been missing
It tells me, spring back and attack on your work
“You can do”
Since your alive
Thanks a lot dear Fay
So very true Fay, this is me all over.
Andy
Grab every moment with both hands & hold on tightly ............................ outstanding in dear friend ........Neville x
This is lovely. The nearer we come to the end of our lives....the greater the appreciation of it ! You said it so well. I am just becoming familiar with your
writing and admire you so much !
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