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One Life To Live

I know we’ve all heard someplace that we only have one life to live, that we’ve got to run our own race and give it all we’ve got to give. "One life to live," I once thought. But now I know it’s not true. For every lottery ticket I’ve bought I’ve lived in my mind quite a few.

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Susan Ashley

Date: 10/30/2018 5:24:00 PM

Oh, your wonderful poem had such a great and unexpected twist at the end, P.S. So enjoyable and relatable, your write left me with a smile. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

P.S. Awtry
Date: 10/30/2018 6:59:00 PM

Thank you for the visit and compliment, Susan. So glad you liked it :)

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/19/2018 2:56:00 AM

I thought you were racing into reincarnation, so the ending delighted me.

P.S. Awtry
Date: 10/19/2018 8:34:00 AM