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Learning On the Path of Life

Whichever pathway you decide to choose, They’ll always be lessons and lots of clues. On every pathway, lessons will exist, Finding truth will require that you persist. Walking a path, does not learning assure. Takes more than presence, learning to secure. From your doubt you ask, “why aren’t I learning?” Lacking desire, the internal burning. In the present, let the path do its part. Clear your mind, listen, and follow your heart. The answers you’re seeking come from inside, Consider each option then you decide. Lessons will surely come as you travel, Allowing the complex to unravel. Take the complex and make it simplistic, Lessons learned will seem realistic.

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Gary Radice

Date: 9/24/2023 12:38:00 PM

I'm always late to the party when it comes to POTD but congratulations on achieving such with this great poem Bill. Whichever path in life we take will offer up the opportunity for lessons to be learnt and in this respect success and failure can be as equally important as each other. My take. Cheers - Gary

Bill Baker
Date: 9/24/2023 8:30:00 PM

I agree with you, Gary. It's a matter of perspective. If you look for good in everything you will find it, it's the same if one looks for what's wrong with things. Thanks for the visit and insightful comments, my friend. Cheers! Bill

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/28/2023 8:50:00 PM

Congratulations, Bill, on POTD!

Bill Baker
Date: 8/29/2023 3:11:00 PM

Thank you, Kim. Have a great week, my friend. Bill

Valsa George

Date: 8/26/2023 5:28:00 AM

"Clear your mind, listen, and follow your heart. The answers you’re seeking come from inside, Consider each option then you decide." Very sagacious advice dear Bill ! Every route we take, however hazardous it may appear will teach us something new and wise. Beautiful poem full of the nuggets of wisdom. Congratulations dear Bill on your well deserved POTD. Sorry I missed seeing this.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/26/2023 7:57:00 AM

Glad you saw it today, my dear friend. I always enjoy your thoughtful comments, Valsa. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/25/2023 11:15:00 AM

Hello Bill, some people learn quickly and some learn slowly. Congratulations on your POTD. My poet frie4nd enjoy yur day. /Darlene\

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/25/2023 3:51:00 PM

Hello Bill, yes either way they will learn. Oh you are welcome. Thank you and you have a ni ce weekend to. My poet friend/Darlene\

Bill Baker
Date: 8/25/2023 3:47:00 PM

Either way they learn, that's okay with me. Thanks for the congrats, my friend Darlene. Have a nice weekend! Bill

Michael Tor

Date: 8/24/2023 8:44:00 PM

Bill your wisdom shines in this one my friend. A big Congratulations for receiving Poetry Soups highest honor. Truly a marvelous piece...

Bill Baker
Date: 8/25/2023 3:46:00 PM

Thanks, Michael. It's always a surprise for me, but it is fun to have a poem recognized. I hope all is weel with you, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Mike Gentile

Date: 8/24/2023 4:41:00 AM

Bill, congratulations on your POTD honors! You so beautifully expressed this poetic message! Every line speaks the truth!

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:31:00 PM

Thanks for your visits and comments, Mike. I appreciate them my friend. Happy Thursday! Bill

Eve Roper

Date: 8/23/2023 9:47:00 PM

Good wise words to heed, my friend. Congratulations on POTD.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:32:00 PM

Thanks for the kind comments, Eve. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Mark Toney

Date: 8/23/2023 8:07:00 PM

“On every pathway, lessons will exist, Finding truth will require that you persist.” So true, Bill. Congratulations on Poem of the Day!

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:33:00 PM

Thanks Mark, for the visit and comment, my friend. Have a great week! Bill

Akkina Downing

Date: 8/23/2023 7:33:00 PM

Back to congratulate you on POTD, Bill. Way to go :)

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:34:00 PM

Thank you, Akkina, for returning with your congratulations. It's always good to hear from new friend here on the Soup. Smiles ~ Blessing Bill

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/23/2023 7:22:00 PM

We learn something new everyday, and even if we don't apply what we've learned, it's still there in front of us. Sometimes, we need time to think things over, so we can choose the right path. So beautifully written and presented, my sweet friend. Congratulations Bill, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:36:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and comments, Brandy, my sweet friend. Smiles and Hugs for you today, Bill

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 8/23/2023 7:09:00 PM

Bill, your beautiful poem has so much memorable wisdom. Congratulations on your POTD, my friend. :)

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:37:00 PM

Thanks Evelyn, for the visit and comment. Your comments are always uplifting for me, my friend. Hugs, Bill

Speaks Volumes

Date: 8/23/2023 5:02:00 PM

Back to congratulate you Bill. Glad this one made it to POTD, it definitely deserved it. Learn on ! Best wishes from SV

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:40:00 PM

Thanks, SV, for the kind words. It's always a pleasant surprise to see a poem of mine as the POTD. Smiles ~ Blessings my friend. Bill

Robert Gorelick

Date: 8/23/2023 4:17:00 PM

Jesus states that the kingdom of heaven is within us, your POTD reaffirms His pronouncement with flair! Couldn't agree with your sentiment more and was moved by your eloquent lyricism. Robert

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:43:00 PM

Thank you for the thoughtful comments, Robert, and for a first visit to my poetry, (I think). Could be wring, now I'm remembering back awhile I think we read and commented on a few of each other's poems. I'll have to pay your poetry a visit soon. Have a blessed week! Bill

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/23/2023 11:11:00 AM

Huge congratulations on this gem winning the POTD award my good friend. Sch excellent advice within this gem my friend. A fav.. God bless..

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:45:00 PM

Thank you, Robert, for the visit and comment, my friend. Making it a FAV is a nice blessing for me. A little recognition is nice here and again. God's blessing upon you, Bill

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 8/23/2023 10:50:00 AM

Congratulations, Dear Bill, on your POTD honour with such an insightful poem. "follow your heart. The answers you’re seeking come from inside," profound and philosophical lines! Best wishes ~ Mala

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:47:00 PM

Thanks, Mala, for the kind words and insights. Your comments are always uplifting. Blessings to you, my friend. Bill

Lin Lane

Date: 8/23/2023 10:38:00 AM

Congratulations on your life lesson being honored as poem of the day, Bill. Every step we take should be an opportunity for us to acquaint ourselves with yes or no choices we make that govern our lives. Leaving life to chance gives the power to unknown entities when those choices should be ours alone to make.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/24/2023 3:49:00 PM

I agree, Lin. Too many choices are made by listening to others and not be true to ourselves. Thanks for the visit and mindful comments, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/23/2023 9:09:00 AM

As often said..The path to our happiness is following your bliss... Follow the beet of the drummer you hear, no matter how measured or far away. But Bill "Learning On The Path Of Life" filled my heart with a list that unparallels segacity of life lessons, a rhyme spot on. Just heartwarming. Congratulations on your POTD Bill Baker!

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 9:42:00 AM

Thank you, Anaya, for your kind comments, my friend. Have a great day! Bill

Hiya Sharma

Date: 8/23/2023 8:51:00 AM

This definitely deserved the wonderful honour of POTD, such a magnificent piece and so profound on many levels.. I definitely felt moved by its philosophical depth and wise poetic richness.. Heartiest congratulations- Hiya :)

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 9:43:00 AM

Thank you so much for reading and commenting on my poetry, my newest friend, Hiya. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/23/2023 8:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. win. A great "Lessons" Rhyme write. This would be great framed. Have a blessed day writing away.....................

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 9:44:00 AM

Will do and same to you! Thanks for the congrats and encouraging comments, Paula. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 8/23/2023 7:40:00 AM

A great read Bill! I love the third stanza. Congratulations on POTD! :)

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 8:14:00 AM

Thank you, Linda, it was my favorite verse also. Bill

Stephan McBride

Date: 8/23/2023 7:33:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD, indeed, so many pathways to choose and follow but yet one is a lighted path unto thy feet : )

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 8:15:00 AM

Thanks for the congrats, Stephen, I agree with your comment. Bill

Susan Lawrence

Date: 8/23/2023 6:32:00 AM

Wonderful wise insightful words dear Bill. Clear your mind, listen and follow your heart. The answers are within . How very true . Sage advice . Big hugs and congratulations on your POTD! Susan :)

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 8:17:00 AM

Thank you, Susan, for the congrats, comments and hugs. :-) Bill

Tom Woody

Date: 8/23/2023 6:17:00 AM

The only folly is if we never learn a thing. Nice choice for potd Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 8:19:00 AM

Many seem to fit in that category, Tom. Thank you for commenting on my poetry. Bill

Joseph May

Date: 8/23/2023 5:27:00 AM

Finding answers from within as we navigate the paths of life, Congrats on POTD Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 8:20:00 AM

Thank you, Joseph, it's always nice to see you've visited my poetry, my friend. Bill

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/23/2023 5:17:00 AM

Back with BIG congrats on POTD, Bill. Your words resonate my friend.

Bill Baker
Date: 8/23/2023 8:21:00 AM

Thank you, Vijay, I'm always happy to see they're people out there that get my poetry. Have a great week, my friend. Bill