Life In Quick

First breath, dry and new, then too cry with sound, also new. Curious beginning. 
Venture forth through blindness of color, handicaps surrender to teachings via 
mother, fathers voice frightens, loud as a gong but he makes us strong. Stability 
grows in both balance and bone, rise from the crawl and stride first narrow then 
wide with pride. Run and sport, knowledge vs. instinct, error and lesson are all 
absorbed, accepted or aborted, take on the progression. Aggravation, alienation, 
company and motivation. A speaker a thinker, with tools can tinker and gain yet 
more in stride. Age and obtain the hint of rage and its terrain, harness both man 
and beast, share their desire and unleash the newly tamed. Choices in constant 
succession through life and relevance, retract with caution and advance awake. Pro 
create and pass the experiences wisely. Grow tired, weary, realize it is only time, 
years, some are long others short, importance is that they in any number not be 
wasted. Lay down now and rest, last breath, smile, a good life without denial, a 
beautiful legacy of think through ink.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Mehta Avatar
March 29, 2014 at 5:45 AM
Well constructed and penned poem. Congrats on a fine win, ryan
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March 29, 2014 at 1:19 AM
Ryan, Congratulations! Thank you for the support. Enjoy my latest blog if you like. It's called "Lunatics On The Loose." Stay tuned, I'll have a new contest coming up in a few days. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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March 1, 2011 at 8:41 AM
I love the last line. Yes, life does pass us by quickly and what we learn and what we do in life also counts. A wise write. I would like to see you only post a few each day that way you will get more exposure from others reading them. Most will only read the first one or two and leave the rest. If you post a couple a day they are more likely to be read and your are to good to not be read. Phyl
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