Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Poet Free verse

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In Grasping Life's Meaning

IN GRASPING LIFE'S MEANING

Twenty-nine years and thirty six days
I am able to savor the gift of life
but oftentimes I ask,
Have I truly grasp, what life's mean?


I am curious. I want to learn. I am to absorb
for life is a door of discoveries...

Green leaves rustling a tangent sound
o'er the bush of finite delight
or the swift sways of the winds--
somehow, the sounds tell: I am not alone.

Beneath the earth a seed can grow
nurtured by hands, sprinkled daily with love
later flowers may bloom and glow
Somehow, the sight shows me of beauty.

Lured, one day I picked it up and put it near my nose
uplifting my spirit, tickling the air
but imperceptibly it withers, still I held it best
and with its last life brought my soul at length.

Success or failure are real, but am not scared to go on
for life is an opportunity for growth and maturity.

As I age, becoming exposed,
tried and molded by trials that rain to my path,
my views changed and matured
as how I face to react, counteract situations...

Seeing the world as of today
where competition and survival is spelled harder
pushing each one and for some it's draining, too challenging
that some even considered death as the best solution.

I am grateful that I am made because of love
though my experiences taste  are not all sugar
Some are sour, bitter but wow they all taught me
and let me appreciate: life is beautiful.

I am only given years to live, the choice to be productive is within me, 
for life itself is a gift of possibilities.

Upon my hands lies the chance
of having less or having more
dependent all to the decisions and actions,
I pursue to work on...

Being all aware that this life 
is not only given for me to live it alone
but also to be a channel of a better life(or otherwise)
to someone else's life...

Society and natural ageing
may cause some changes in me
but I must embrace, accept it,
use it to bring forth the essence

of living and not merely existing...
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4:55 pm, September 20, 2015

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma September 30, 2015 at 12:23 AM Lovely poem on life with wonderful thoughts dear Olive! Congrats on big win!

Skat A September 29, 2015 at 8:46 PM Olive, Congratulations on your HM placement. Love SKAT

Michael Tor September 29, 2015 at 7:57 PM Congratulations Olive!

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores September 29, 2015 at 1:38 PM Congratulations.

Noel Villarosa September 29, 2015 at 1:56 AM In our most hectic days, there are times that our energy will suddenly diminished, and start asking, how far we have come as humans, we also marvelled at how far we are showered with God's blessings, and I have come to think that it is all about living life the best we can be. (^_^) Noel.

Robert Lindley September 24, 2015 at 8:54 AM Life is for Living! Open doors, kick doors down when you have to do so but truly live while existing here. You are only young once- make it count. We regret many things in old age but the biggest/saddest one is if we failed to truly live while young! Fantastic poem you gave birth to my friend. Super 7...

Paul Callus September 21, 2015 at 5:36 AM Discovery, growth, maturity will open numerous doors for you Olive_eloi. Life is a continuous learning process; experience what it offers and make good use of the opportunities that come your way. Take care. Hugs // paul Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser September 23, 2015 at 1:43 AM yes, I am doing it so PAul, thank you so much for a generous comment that somehow sums up what I mean here.. =`) hugs!