Headstone

Despite the lopsided life we lead with its uncertainties and tensions, it is not yet time to lose hope and curse our existence. There is still so much to hope for. Oneday we will be free. When we look back , if we feel that we have lived well and have been loved much, what more is needed. It is the actualization of all our dreams. Dear Anne, your poem is beautiful and inspiring.

Dearest Anne, I missed conversing with you. I think you have this way of capturing the wild, messy, beautiful noise of life and how sometimes it all just feels too much, too loud, too upside-down. And yet, even in the middle of that storm, you find a way to dream about freedom, about happiness, about dancing (even in a tedious tutu!). That last wish. “I have loved, I have lived.” Isn’t that what we’re all really after? Not perfection, not endless happiness, but to have truly loved and truly lived, even if it’s messy, even if it’s hard. I’m so grateful to walk this journey with you, to witness your courage, your vulnerability, and your relentless, beautiful spirit. Summer Blessings, My Dearest Anne, Daniel

What a creative write you have here. Love It... As a child I always wanted to be 21. A magical age/time for me. It came and went way toooooo fast. Remember, age is just a number. Hope your life will be filled with love. Have a fun day writing away...........

To have loved and lived y e s how we live and what we make of it shall be our own legacy It's a noisy world and its easy to let it distract us To have loved and been lived is just as crucial I'd get on that :D I'm pretty sure you'll have changed your headstone inscriptions dozens of times In other words you have the whole world and life ahead of you! Bol on your journey poetess~

Oh my, what a deeply heartfelt and profound piece of poetry this is! I am absolutely awestruck by the way your emotions flow here, ever so seamlessly throughout along with a raw, evocative essence. The perspective of life that you've portrayed here is soul-moving, dear! Life is truly a journey with alternating phases of hardships and happiness. And you've described that in such a crisp manner here! All those moments in which we truly feel alive, are what count and make everything meaningful. So glad that I stopped by this beautiful poem today! Many best wishes and light to you, and what a coincidence, we are almost the same age, I just turned 20 two months ago! :)

Awwn thats so beautiful, you have such a beautiful way of perceiving life and more and it reflects not just through your poetry but in every way whenever you interact through comments and more! A very well flowing poem and life does seem apoplectic and more and yes somethings are cuckoo but the good and the bad and the light and dark all makes it all an experience worthy of telling! Pleasure reading your free verse that flows well! Sending you light always

Hello Anne, this is beautifully written, Those words on a headstone are so powerful. Sending Blessings your way and wishing you a wonderful weekend, my friend.

A great epitaph but I hope you have a long life ahead of you, with plenty of your wonderful poems. Hugs.

- I see you write your age ... almost 20 years ... oh. dear Anne ... your life has just begun ... “I have loved,I have lived” ... this "gift" called life has much more to give you ... let it be an exciting journey my friend :) - hugs

This is beautiful. I just love what your epitaph would be.

Ahh!! I am hoping that you have loved and lived. Life can help us fulfill our dreams or hinder us from achieving them. I hope that life has given you both love and life. Sara K