Each morning I awake
The day is mine to make
The opportunities to take
But do I know what’s at stake?
My vision so opaque
I could make a big mistake
Of that which I partake
Can’t abide another ache
Therefore I must strive
To be vigilant as I drive
In all that I contrive
That I may safely arrive
The goal is to survive
To flourish and to thrive
From all that I derive
Be glad to be alive
It is incumbent upon me
To be all that I can be
To set my spirit free
From chaos and debris
So much I can’t foresee
And there is no guarantee
We take life by degree
It's all relative, don’t you see!
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Author:
Bella Shepard (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Sunday morning, just thinking out loud. Each day can be a gift, that life is what we see.
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Comments9
Rhyme rhythm and flow are tremendous
Well worth waiting for
Superb writing Bella
Dear friend thank you so much, you make this old heart truly smile. Have a great day!
Now behave Orchi. No guffawing in church over the 'speaking blackbird' line! Doh, it's poetic expression, Fido tells me.
But he talks to blackbirds. lol.
Thank you Orchi, but I missed the blackbird, I did however hear you guffawing. Give Fido a pat on the head for me, good doggie!
Dear Bella, Just waking each day is a miracle
Your poem is very wise and so very enjoyable the fancy rhyme.
The goal is to survive
To flourish and to thrive
From all that I derive
Be glad to be alive
I had a chuckle as only you could rhyme so flawlessly 💖
Thank you my dearest Teddy! Each day is a miracle as you so wisely say. I took a little tumble coming into the house from the garage this morning, nothing broken, but it did seem to shake something loose in the nogin, and I had to sit down and take advantage while it lasted. lol Have a beautiful Sunday my friend.
I know how you feel, I hope you recover well, good to know your sense of humour is well in tact. 💖
Bella, I love this one!!! Each moment is a gift!!! Beautiful!!! 🩷
You are the sweetest my dear! Thank you so much for reading. Happy Sunday!
The first two lines are enough , Bella - I can keep them in an increasingly shrinking memory....they are complete unto themselves -
The rest provide some interesting extensions....will you charge extra....? 😇
Dearest Dave, thank you for these lines that make me smile. I think we share the same place with regard to increasingly shrinking memory. Perhaps I've been eating one of the cakes that made Alice grow smaller, or in my case, making my brain shrink. I think I'd much prefer to end up in Wonderland. Take care my friend, always a joy to hear from you!
I swear these words were golden when I first read em ..
But then, when I dare to look at em again, the sun was awake and blow me down, it was Monday all over agen ..
Just sayin well done and then some on behalf of both me and my pen .. 💛
Every day we arise from our bed is a great day Bella.
Andy
'un'simply Beautiful
(I read and strive to heed, wise Poet)
thank you!
So very true. Great work.
Thank you my friend, so good of you to read. Take care!
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