Different Tastes

We all have very different tastes
In books and art and food,
In where we live and what we do
To lift a sagging mood.

The way we dress, our travel plans
And when we sleep and wake,
Our politics, religion
And the purchases we make.

What’s right for me most likely
Wouldn’t work as well for you,
So each of us must choose our path
And do what we must do.

A million options wait in life
But most we will reject,
Though somehow some might overlap
And we will then connect.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Slaughter Avatar
March 25, 2023 at 1:26 PM
And it's wonderful when we do...in my opinion. And I wholeheartedly agree with both Maurice and Gershon.
Rigoler Avatar
March 23, 2023 at 8:28 AM
So true to life, damn it! / Maurice
Wolf Avatar
March 22, 2023 at 6:49 PM
So much profundity in your treatment of this well-worn topic, Ilene. Really makes me stop and think about all the options, all the different choices people make, and such. Sometimes I wonder how there can be so many restaurants, for example, on a one-mile stretch of road. Now I can refer to your poem. Thanks. A real winner here, methinks. Poetry Salutes & Salutations, Gershon
Volumes Avatar
March 21, 2023 at 9:58 PM
A sweet poem Ilene. Glad to have connected with you. Your poems are always so refreshing about everyday life that you make sparkle with your words. Another one well done.
Kendrick Avatar
March 21, 2023 at 4:41 PM
It is true there are so many choices each day for us to make whether they are good or bad and whether we make the right choice or not we still have to keep on making those choices. Thanks for sharing. Sara
Turner Avatar
March 21, 2023 at 2:08 PM
I can't speak for everyone but I for one am glad we did connect on this path. Such an inspiring poem, Ilene.
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