Pv Harrington Poet Rhyme

Once In a Lifetime

What if you, yes you, won
a once-in-a-lifetime,
never again prize -
The biggest and best of them all?                   

Imagine your parents
bought the lucky ticket
and all other jackpots
look small.

Now perhaps there's an unknown
expiry date
by which time
your riches are spent

In the space in between
while you're king or queen
Would you make the most
of your lucky present?

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Honestly J.T. July 8, 2015 at 12:40 PM If I knew the expiration date I would have to manage my riches wisely so they may perpetuate. I like this poem -JT

Peter Lewis Holmes March 25, 2015 at 6:38 AM Nice poem..rich in heart...Peter Pv Harrington March 27, 2015 at 9:36 AM Thanks Peter. Look forward to reading something by you.

Janet Eaton March 23, 2015 at 8:34 PM Great write. As long as we live a life we can be proud of and are happy then we have won the prize Pv Harrington March 27, 2015 at 9:35 AM Thanks Janet We've all won the prize, but too many of us squander it.

Jaycee Cervenka March 23, 2015 at 7:49 PM The age old question of "do we make the most of life?" I hope I do, but how can we tell when we've lived enough. I've had four once in a lifetime prizes with my children and now that their teens, I feel like I'm hanging on for the ride. Pv Harrington March 27, 2015 at 9:33 AM Keep hanging on Janet. What a ride it is.