Notes of Life

"In my fragile little ship, I sail, sail In the tempestuous sea of life Dodging life's pressures, to doldrums outlast"~ by poet Breathing in and out the notes of life, from first cry to last sigh, you sing you sing.... unbeknownst unbeknownst to you as to what tunes and notes of life you will be singing.. but you keep singing... taking cues taking cues from the rhythm of the twirl of time. As you warble to the ticking of time sometimes... a melody is created and the moment becomes lovely - when your hum is harmonious to the rhythm, tempo, and dynamics of life. Listening to that melody - so sweet, buds of love and peace bloom straightaway in vibrant colours to savour and celebrate the beautiful moment: a moment as beautiful as the sweet smile of a child and as peaceful as the stillness of a meditation hall. At times, your voice cracks you sing outside the range hitting the wrong note... and.........oh........ you slip down the stairs the last step extending down to the hassles and hard times of life... like a banana peel in an already slippery road, like a dust in the eye that blurs your vision, like that of a Wordle game that leaves you totally clueless. Such wrong notes in your song of life leave you in dismay like a torn page in a book: you get dejected, dispirited, and disheartened and a confused state of mind follows. But you know you should not stop you need to ignore the wrong note you struck not a wince, blink or a pause.. you have to just move on and on... and get your mojo back to continue carolling the rest of your notes of life in accordance to the rhythm of time... Date: 02/24/2022 'F' form - Free verse - New - Poetry Contest Sponsor: Constance La France Theme Chosen: Life First Place Poem Of The Day on 02/24/2022