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Live Your Best

If we could only accept the truth
The truth about our youth
With every day that passes by
We grow older until we die
Although fighting age is not a crime
It truly is a waste of time
So instead of why and how
Focus on the here and now
For the key is to live your best
Before you die and lay to rest


by Ana Espinola Collins

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Date: 10/13/2015 2:55:00 PM

What a poem! Smart diction, rhyme enforced yet unforced. The theme is contemporary too especially applying to those who abhor getting old, bleaching their skins, 'replanting' their hair...yet all this can't increase their spans. Smart one.

Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 10/14/2015 12:38:00 PM

Thanks so much!! ana :)

Neil Kruger

Date: 10/13/2015 11:26:00 AM

Very true words. Here in South Africa we have a sporting legend called Joost van der westhuizen. He was diagnosed with MND (motor neuron disease). It attacks your nerve system. He can't walk or talk anymore. Speak through a computerised mechanism, similar to that famous scientist. Anyway. Just after he was diagnosed with MND, he always asked "why me?" But in the past few years he's adopted a motto of "why not me?"

Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 10/14/2015 12:41:00 PM

Thanks Neil! Great motto too! :) Ana

Michael Pickings

Date: 8/21/2014 11:00:00 AM

Nice poem and so true. You really hit that on the nail

Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 8/21/2014 7:03:00 PM

Glad you liked it Michael....thanks so much for visiting :) Ana

Robin Davis

Date: 5/12/2014 10:48:00 PM

Ana This is a great write with such a wonderful message. None of us know how much time we have, so we should enjoy it and leave a good impression of our time here. Thank you for the nice comment on my Romance poem.

Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 5/13/2014 8:27:00 PM

Thanks Robin for your kind words and for dropping by :) Ana

Poet Tacito

Date: 4/23/2014 11:49:00 PM

A very necessary message. It is said "until death do you part"...well, in this poem's case, "until death do you part...from wasting time". Humanity's choices aren't really so discerning. But, some make it out to be. Nicely done!

Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 4/24/2014 7:21:00 AM

Thanks Drake....I'm glad you got the message which is what I hoped with this poem :) Ana

Mel Merrill

Date: 4/23/2014 12:46:00 AM

What a nice write, Ana. I enjoyed reading it. Kudos. Drop by sometime. Hugs, Mel :)

Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 4/23/2014 5:32:00 PM

Thank-you Mel... I'll be sure to drop by :) Ana

Vera Duggan

Date: 4/20/2014 10:18:00 PM

Ana so well written, we don't have much choice to accept the truth do we, by the way Peter made a Boo Boo both he and I are now seventy one and as he said we enjoy every day of the life we have left........Vera............

Ana Espinola Collins
Date: 4/20/2014 11:29:00 PM

You're right Vera, we really don't have much choice so we may as well enjoy the ride!!! Tell Peter to slow down and not add on unnecessary years...lol :) Ana