Life 101

I ran here and I ran there, And even for a moment rested not I anywhere. I had the riches and all the fun basking under a robust sun, I knew pain nowhere And reaped joy everywhere. I needed none to lend me a hand, Nor by my side to stand, No shoulder I sought upon to cry, There was no task I would not try, To grab wealth I would not shy, Nor faltered a bit to cheat and lie; With unfettered passion to win I forsook my own kith and kin. Favored by fate I was awestruck, Until... Time’s heavy hand struck! My body gave up the strife, My spirit longed for a quiet life-- But Life turned its back on me, Oh, my folly it made me see: He who is at peace with his share leaving the worldly woes in God's care, He who is driven not by his whims Happy is he, life is good to him! "What Life means to you" contest by Nayda Negron