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A Life Well Lived

Living the most complete life--
 No man deserves less or more from living than another
 From a tiny drop of nectar, a flower blooms
 One blossom though different invites the same appraisal
 Such is the life of a man…he merits happiness and fulfillment                  


 Survey life’s purpose--
 Assess what is the best and the worst that can come
 If something is meant to be, it will find a way to happen
 Never walk without knowing where to go
 If no design, the desire may go unfulfilled


 Follow the perfection of nature--
 The butterfly flutters by radiating beauty
 What is forgotten is how it attains its loveliness
 Beginning as a hideous larvae, then the ungainly caterpillar
 Bursts out of the cocoon as the magnificent butterfly.
 Nature’s plan-- the butterfly thrives

          
 Planning is the key--
 Humanity mimics the beautiful insect
 Once an unknown quantity, man wrestles with his prospects
 A dream develops with deeply planted character and strength
 Man takes small steps if he knows where he is going
 Thus, a man finds the way to his aspirations.


 Hold fast to dreams--
 Planting the feet assures nothing
 Impediments block the way
 Sometimes, days open up like flowers blooming despite adversity
 Sometimes, man leans too far forward injuring himself in his fall
 Sometimes, he opens up his wings and flies needing no net to catch him
  

 Test the possibilities--
 To have a life well lived,
 Man should venture outside his comfort zone
 Do something that scares him every day
 Dwell in the here and now but look to the future…
 Grab hold of a smile and never let it go.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 6/3/2018 11:10:00 AM
Carol, this poem is awesome! I enjoyed the entire poem. However, "If something is meant to be--it will find a way to happen"... is so touching... Magnificent!
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Date: 6/3/2018 8:56:00 AM
Very nicely written, Carol. A favorite for me :)
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Date: 2/19/2018 5:08:00 PM
I enjoyed you poem so much!! Grab hold of a smile..I will today in your writing :)) Pat
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