Lighten Up

Lighten up!  Don’t lose your mind, losing
Looking back, you've had lucky breaks
Learning lessons from mistakes
Letting loose with license
Leave early, come late
Live and let live
Love's losers
Leap then
Look


written September 26, 2013
Reason A. Poteet
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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October 23, 2013 at 8:32 PM
Reason,, awesome Nonet form :) congrats... Love ~SKAT~
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October 22, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Reason, . CONGRATULATIONS... XOX~ LINDA
Anglesey Avatar
October 21, 2013 at 5:46 PM
Very clever and wise advice. Rally like your take on old age. Congrats on your win :)
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
October 21, 2013 at 10:23 AM
Very clever! Congrats on your winning nonet, Reason! Love and blessings, Rhonda
Kendrick Avatar
October 20, 2013 at 8:59 AM
This is awesome work!! No wonder it is in the winners’ list..Sara
Rain Avatar
October 20, 2013 at 1:13 AM
well done !
Johnson Avatar
October 19, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Unique and potent. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
October 19, 2013 at 1:44 AM
loved your unique message, and big congrats to you.
Mehta Avatar
October 18, 2013 at 6:31 AM
Congrats on the win in my contest, Reason
Dietrich Avatar
September 28, 2013 at 6:41 PM
Like Becca, I too am impressed with those last lines. I liked how you began with all L's. Nice touch!
Mehta Avatar
September 26, 2013 at 9:25 PM
Thanks for the entry, Reason
Kithinji Avatar
September 26, 2013 at 12:37 PM
Look before you leap is always an apt thing to do.
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