Carpe Diem

Philip

The minute you are awake

have a positive thought.

Pluck the day when it is ripe.

Every moment on this earth is precious

whether we have many winters left

or this is our last

Feel the warm sun on your face

but trust in tomorrow as little as you can.

Waste no more of your precious life.

For while we are talking

envious time has ebbed away

 

Carpe Diem

Sieze the day

 

 

 

  • Author: Philip (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 25th, 2017 09:09
  • Comment from author about the poem: The lines of my poem come from me and a translation from Quintus Faccus better known as Horace who wrote his ode in 23 B.C The sentiment is still the same 2000 years on.
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  • User favorite of this poem: Reivax Camlost.
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Comments7

  • WriteBeLight

    Love it Philip!

    • Philip

      Thank you I value your opinion.

      • WriteBeLight

        So nice. Thanks Philip!

      • Fay Slimm.

        Excellent advice in this well-rhymed poem Philip.

      • orchidee

        Nice write.

      • Tony36

        Well written and expressed Great write

      • Reivax Camlost

        Love it. Too often, I lay about in bed getting up the motivation to start my day. Sometimes, tho, I just jump out of bed and seize the day. It's amazing. It's always such a joy to start one's day with enthusiasm- so Carpe Diem indeed!

      • Goldfinch60

        So true, each moment is precious, treasure them all.

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        Each of us PHILLIP ~ irrespective of our circumstances ~ is granted a pristine 24 hours every single day of our lives. Why do so many people waste time ? When it's gone it's gone. Thanks for reminding us ~ BRIAN



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