Embrace of Life

by Mark   Oct 3, 2006


To hold, to love and to care,
With the air that we breathe and times we can not bare.
Life to me is like a book being written as we live it.
Thousands of pages that will never be read,
Then life is over, we are all dead.

You see, what most of us fail to realize is,
Life is like a gift, and like an unsolved quiz.
We will never know what the true meaning of life may mean,
But ending it on purpose shouldn't even be a dream.

What we have now, we will never have again,
To fight the battles, and see what we've slain.
To continue on, forever and always,
And to walk down all those ghostly hall ways.

There are obstacles to over come, and things to avoid,
If we don't look out for these, our lives will be destroyed.
Continue on, and never give up on anything,
Because you'll never know what this life can bring.

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  • 16 years ago

    by LithiumSacrifice

    5/5 very inspiring..... excellent job..

  • 17 years ago

    by TeAr dROp

    Wow your poem was so good keep it up!!!!

  • 17 years ago

    by Sweet lig

    But though some mistakess. this is really true and have a great flow. 4/7
    god bless

  • 17 years ago

    by Bret Higgins

    The first stanza makes me want to pull out my hair. You have chosen form, but break it right at the start and that really doesn't make sense.

    Life; it is like a book being written as we live it,

    You could take this line, tag it at the bottom as a closing statement and it would feel more comfortable. I would definitely re-write it first, though. As it is it's too much like an ordinary sentence that has been badly written.

    That aside, the message is clear, and is delivered in a way that stays clear of hackneyed phrases and trite philosophies.

    But ending it on purpose should only be a dream.

    I would re-word this to

    But ending it on purpose shouldn't even be a dream.

    Just to give it more punch.

    Good effort mate. I like it.

    Bret

  • 17 years ago

    by Simple Sensation

    This is great!! Its so meaningful. Great flow, and love the words you used. First stanza me fave. Its really good. Keep it up! xx

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