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Life Is

Life is a long walk,
The path meanders,
The path undulates.

Life is a sequence of doors,
They open of their own accord,
Until the final closure.

Life is a book,
Ancient and voluminous,
No one has read to its end.

Life is a hill,
Our purpose makes us climb,
Our ambition pushes us further.

Life is a battlefield,
We don’t fight with guns and knives,
Our weapons are our will and determination.

Life is a mystery,
Some things can’t be comprehended,
The deeper we search the
 more intricate they become.

Life is a race,
We run at different speeds,
Some fall out in the race.

Life is a train,
We embark and disembark,
At our various stations.

Life is a tussle,
The evil against the good, 
The unseen against the seen.

Life is a timeline,
It can’t be trapped,
It flows like a stream.





June 26, 2022.

Copyright © Thompson Emate | Year Posted 2022

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John Watt Date: 6/28/2022 9:38:00 AM Deep thoughts, well expressed. I enjoyed reading all the metaphors for the journey of life ~ John Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 12/24/2022 12:43:00 AM Thank you, John. I'm sorry my reply is coming late. Many blessings and Merry Christmas.

Valsa George Date: 6/28/2022 3:17:00 AM Hi Thompson, back to your poem with Congratulations on its well deserved win! Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/28/2022 9:10:00 AM Thank you once more Valsa. I indeed appreciate it.

Constance La France Date: 6/27/2022 11:14:00 PM Thompson, beautiful and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE DAY honor, blessings ~Constance Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/28/2022 9:08:00 AM Thank you, Constance. It's an honour.

Brandy Nicole Date: 6/27/2022 6:20:00 PM "Life is a hill, our ambition pushes us further." I completely agree, and it is so wonderful indeed. You have created a masterpiece with your words. This is beautiful in every way. Congratulations Thompson, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Brandy Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/28/2022 9:07:00 AM Thank you, Brandy. I'm glad it resonates with you.

Karen Jones Date: 6/27/2022 3:37:00 PM Wonderfully pensive poem and deeply thought provoking. Worthy of the potd! Congratulations Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/28/2022 9:05:00 AM Thank you, Karen. It's an honour.

I Am Anaya Date: 6/27/2022 12:10:00 PM Congratulations on POTD! Beautiful stirring metaphors of life's challenges. Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/28/2022 9:03:00 AM Thank you, dear poet. It's an honour.

Paulette Calasibetta Date: 6/27/2022 11:47:00 AM Congratulations on your POTD! I think you have captured every phase of life....well done! :)Paulette Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/28/2022 9:02:00 AM Yeah, I'm glad I did. Thank you, Paulette.

Paula Goldsmith Date: 6/27/2022 11:35:00 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. Your "Life Is" a wonderful write. Love It. Have a blessed day writing away............. Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/28/2022 9:01:00 AM Thank you, Paula. Thank you for the prayers.

John Lawless Date: 6/27/2022 10:54:00 AM and without all that you so beautifully described it wouldn't be much of a life.....Great job and congrats on POTD Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/28/2022 8:59:00 AM Thank you, John. I indeed appreciate it.

Jennifer Fenn Date: 6/27/2022 9:06:00 AM I enjoyed reading this poem. It’s short and to the point, and the metaphors are great. I like how you explain them without sounding like an essay. Congratulations on POTD! Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 9:20:00 AM Thank you, Fenn. I'm surprised it could be selected as P.O.T.D. It's an honour.

L Milton Hankins Date: 6/27/2022 8:12:00 AM Interesting poem, indeed. Congratulations on your selection as P.O.T.D.! Enjoy your kudos! Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 9:17:00 AM Thank you, L. Milton. I just wrote as viewed.

Ann Peck Date: 6/27/2022 7:56:00 AM A very interesting summation of Life! You covered all its aspects it seems, and gave us thoughts to ponder. Congratulations on POTD! Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 9:15:00 AM Thank you, Ann. It's an honour.

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/27/2022 7:11:00 AM Really enjoy your reflections about what life is. You certainly cover a lot of ground. Congrats on POTD, Thompson. Light and Luminosity, Gershon Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 8:35:00 AM Thank you, Gershon. It's an honour.

Bill Baker Date: 6/27/2022 7:02:00 AM Congratulations on your POTD honor, Thompson. You've given us a nice assortment of analogies about life to consider, think about and incorporate into our own philosophies of life. Thanks for sharing your thoughts through your poetry. I'll be following you through your poetry. A poet friend in Texas, Bill Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 8:33:00 AM Thank you, Bill, for the lovely comments. I'm glad it resonates with you. Thank you for the follow-up.

Malabika Ray Choudhury Date: 6/27/2022 4:46:00 AM Brilliant poem - congratulations on your POTD honour. You have said it all - not easy to sum up in a few words what life is! Best ~ Mala Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 6:22:00 AM Thank you, Mala. It's an honour. I only wrote from my point of view.

Unseeking Seeker Date: 6/27/2022 3:48:00 AM Superb! Enjoyed immensely, congrats on POTD, TE Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 6:24:00 AM Thank you, Seeker. It's an honour. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem.

Sapnendu Das Date: 6/27/2022 3:45:00 AM loved it Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 6:25:00 AM Thank you.

Christuraj Alex Date: 6/27/2022 2:24:00 AM A very comprehensive outlook of life is discussed in philosophical, theological, anthropological and practical way. Very thought-provoking. Much to reflect. Congratulations! Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 6:27:00 AM Thank you, Christuraj. I appreciate your candid comments.

Deb M Date: 6/27/2022 12:38:00 AM Congratulations Emate on POTD…..A lovely poem….Well done. Debx Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 6:28:00 AM Thank you, Debx.

Valsa George Date: 6/26/2022 10:09:00 PM Hi dear poet friend, Lovely rumination on life ! So epigrammatic and true to the core. This I am sending to my Fave. Login to Reply Thompson Emate Date: 6/27/2022 6:35:00 AM Thank you, Valsa. I'm glad it's a fave.