Life in Short

We’re born; we learn.
We grow; we thrive.
We mourn; we yearn
And so, survive.

We strive; we nest.
We laugh; we cry.
Alive, we’re stressed,
Then lo! We die.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Borke Avatar
December 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Short poem perfectly suits the short topic. Albeit life is a very serious game. Overcoming distractions and temptations, to focus on purpose, is how to win it
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December 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A FAVE. Touching in its simplicity. Profound in its depth. ~ Gershon
Bauer Avatar
December 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
thank you, gershon! i was a bit disappointed that this got no comments, so you've made me feel better. i know we should write for ourselves (and, to a huge extent, i do), but it's nice to get a nod of acknowledgement when you've written something you feel proud of putting together...
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