Poem about Life Struggles

Living Life With Purpose

I began writing poetry not too long ago. I like to sit and think and write about things that come to my mind. It's not something I'm always doing in my spare time because high school is my main thing at the moment. I hope you enjoy it, and please tell me what you think.

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I found out last year that my best friend is dying. She's young and a mother to a beautiful little girl. She is smart, beautiful, and full of life. Watching someone I love die slowly has been...

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Published by Family Friend Poems October 2015 with permission of the Author.

Life and death; without one there cannot be the other.
For some, it's short, but they live it like no other.
For most, it's long, and to be happy they don't ever bother.
Life cannot be lived without the love of others.

The second we are born is the second we begin to die.
As a child, we live life and don't worry why.
As we grow, it gets tougher and we don't want to try.
Like everything else, it will end and we'll have to say goodbye.

Whether it's twenty years or one hundred-twenty,
Live it with a purpose to be greater than many.
Most likely life will be long;
So live it with the future in mind
Because if you act in the moment life is never kind.

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  • Alisha Christine by Alisha Christine
  • 6 years ago

It was truly amazing. To write something like this at such a tender age is just amazing, just fabulous. It tells you what life stands for and what we should do every second with everything we have because we don’t know what would happen with us in the very next second.

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  • Adetola by Adetola
  • 7 years ago

I lost my dearest wife about a year ago, and this poem resonates perfectly with my dominant thoughts since the tragic event. Thank you for this.

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  • Ella by Ella
  • 7 years ago

A month ago we found out that my brother has cancer. He is young and vibrant, so it was completely unexpected. This poem expresses what I feel, which is that life must be lived richly even though that means something different for each person.

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  • Ekpenyong Edidiong Michael by Ekpenyong Edidiong Michael
  • 4 years ago

I know this post was made years ago, but I just went through the comments and I saw this. I remembered my aunt I lost to cancer a few months ago. It hurts to lose our loved ones, but I assure you they are somewhere better than where we are.

  • Gloria Vicario by Gloria Vicario
  • 8 years ago

I found out last year that my best friend is dying. She's young and a mother to a beautiful little girl. She is smart, beautiful, and full of life. Watching someone I love die slowly has been one of the most difficult things I have ever had to face. This poem is a reminder that a good life is not always a long life.

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  • Shadije by Shadije
  • 8 years ago

I'm going to read your poem in front of my class, I wanted to know more about the meaning of it. It would be great if you can please reflect as much as possible so I can make more valuation to it. Thank you.

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  • Just A Student by Just A Student
  • 9 years ago

I am in high school right now and was looking for a good poem to read in class. Thank you for that poem :)

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