Emile Pinet Poet Enclosed Rhyme

I'm Grateful

I'm grateful for the timing of my birth,
for I've not yet faced a war or a plague.
And my perceptions of either are vague:
though both continue to infect the Earth.

Born within a sweet spot in history:
longevity is a birthright of mine.
And I've not starved nor stood in a food line,
why me will always be a mystery.

From birth to my later years, I've known peace,
whereas all my ancestors went to war.
And their soldier graves, grim yet well cared for,
are links in a chain that's missing one piece.

I've been lucky, but this reprieve might end,
the world's facing war and plague once again.
And my generation might face a pain,
that'll bring Man one step closer to the end.

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Constance La France November 7, 2018 at 9:49 AM Emile, beautifully penned, I love it and best of luck in the contest ~ Emile Pinet November 7, 2018 at 10:17 AM Thanks Constance, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.

Line Gauthier November 6, 2018 at 6:57 PM Gratitude is a wonderful thing, Emile. Well said. Emile Pinet November 7, 2018 at 7:03 AM Thanks Line, I appreciate your support my friend, Emile.

Caren Krutsinger November 6, 2018 at 7:47 AM I am also thankful for the timing of your birth, my friend, and for this beautiful poem, and for our friendship. Blessings be to you this day, Emile, and every day! Good luck in the contest. Emile Pinet November 6, 2018 at 7:56 AM Thank you Caren, you a ray of sunshine in an otherwise dismal day and I bask in warmth of your light my friend, Emile.