Life Is a Book Full of Chapters

Early chapters are written without choice.
Scripted by parents from birth.
Chapters may read prosperous or despair. 
Innocence encounters ignorance life not fair,
One may learn to script their own chapters.

Open your book what might one see.
A roller coaster life full of diversity.
Open your book what will it read.
Narrative of facts or fictions your reality.

Life is a book full of chapters.
Some filled with bright chapters.
Full of strive, chapter after chapter.
The more strive, the sweeter the life.

Some lives are missing chapters.
Due to misguided writer’s block
Some lives have hidden chapters.
Unfavorable under society locks.

Life a book full of chapters.
Some are filled with dark chapters.
Full of strife, chapter after chapter.
The more the strife, the bitter the life.

Open your book what will one see.
The colors of life, harmony or misery.
Open your book what will it read,
stories describing your identity.

Each life reads like a book,
cause, life a book full of chapters.
Defines ones destiny,                                                                                                                                                                     before, now and ever after!
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Christian Avatar
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a nice poem. the Lord has our life mapped out before we were born. each chapter is new and its grwat to know where the last chapter kwada.
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 10, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Hello James Chapman, The title is interesting. i like the title. In fact i like the whole poem. It will be my fav. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 16, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Hello James , Hi! You are very welcome. I am pleased to make your day brighter. Enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/Blessings to hou my friend.
Chapman  Avatar
October 16, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Darlene! Thank you so much for your wonderful comments. You words means a lot to me as I build on my writing insecurities and perspective. BlessYou!
Smith Avatar
October 9, 2024 at 9:48 PM
We’re all a part of a Neverending Story… :)
Chapman  Avatar
October 16, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Michelle! Yes indeed we sure are. Thank you!
Sean Avatar
October 9, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Poetic melodic rhyme with a deep and fun type of writing , writter shows enthusiastic and demonstrates his views on the topic vaguely while being so vivid with his writing .....just a classic master piece
Chapman  Avatar
October 16, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Nyasha! I am truly glad that you enjoyed reading my writing. Your words means so much to me and I truly appreciate them. I look forward to reading your work and many others who have comment on my writings. Again thank you and have a blessed day!
Herriford Avatar
October 9, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Very good poem I like it alot
Chapman  Avatar
October 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM
I'm glad! Thank you so much Kayla!
Chapman  Avatar
December 1, 2022 at 9:41 PM
From birth to death, long or short, everybody has a story to be told of the different stages throughout their development and experiences in life.
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