Smell the Roses
Life is too short
To write testaments of pain
Upon your beautiful face.
Find love while the sun shines
So you may blossom in warmth
When the night finally knows your name.
Life is too short
To see a soldier and smell war
When deep in his eyes
Lies veins of patriotism and sacrifice.
Learn the art of love
For you are a written epistle, to all men.
Life is too short
To see a brother walk on the sea
And say he knows not how to swim.
Take some time off
Tell your shadow to say after you
While you recite the pledge of brotherhood.
Life is too short
To think about the battles you fought
And the treasures you lost
When surely, we shall find joy.
Say prayers before you sleep
And toast with heaven in your dreams.
Wake up and smell the roses
For you're the beauty of mankind
Michael Ace
#magicalpoetry
©ACEworld
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