The years have passed by
In the blink of an eye,
Moments of sadness
And joy have flown by.
People I loved
Have come and have gone,
But the world never stopped,
And we all carried on.
Life wasn't easy,
And the struggles were there,
Filled with times that it mattered,
Times I just didn't care.
I stood on my own,
And I still found my way,
Through some nights filled with tears,
And the dawn of new days.
And now with old age,
It's become very clear;
Things I once found important
Were not why I was here.
And how many things
That I managed to buy
Were never what made me
Feel better inside.
And the worries and fears
That plagued me each day,
In the end of it all,
Would just fade away.
But how much I reached out
To others when needed,
Would be the true measure
Of how I succeeded.
And how much I shared
Of my soul and my heart
Would ultimately be
What set me apart.
And what's really important,
Is my opinion of me,
And whether or not
I'm the best I can be.
And how much more kindness
And love I can show
Before the Lord tells me
It's my time to go.
What's Important In Life
I couldn't have said it any better than Patricia Fleming. This is exactly how I feel. I've gone that route where I would buy things in the hope that I would feel better, however, it never...
The True Meaning Of Life
Published by Family Friend Poems July 2017 with permission of the Author.
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ABOUT THE POET:
Started writing at an early age and kept journals over the years. After retiring in 2016, wrote primarily poetry every day. This site is the best of all and I am still so grateful to have found it. There are some immensely talented writers on here.
I have not been writing quite as often lately but I keep my hand in it. My other hobbies include...
I fell in love with writing ever since I was a kid. I just discovered my talent of writing poems recently(lol). Life is weird, sometimes it gets better and other times it gets worse. I admire your poems and you inspire me a lot too. God bless you for your good works