L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

Such Is Life

Such is life
A mixture of happiness and strife,
Not always in equal measure
The sadness and the pleasure,
We must take both in stride
For we are only along for the ride,
Trying to gain a modicum of control
To make ourselves indelibly whole.

written March 15, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger March 17, 2022 at 1:53 AM "The sadness and the pleasure," -the key is STRIDE - why do we not remember this? L Milton Hankins March 17, 2022 at 8:35 AM This is sort of a portrait of life in brief. Yes, you are absolutely right about that. I don't know, but we should.

Gershon Wolf March 16, 2022 at 7:45 PM 'A mix of happiness and strife' - oh, so true, Milt. Insightful, perceptive muse operating here. Kudos, Gershon L Milton Hankins March 17, 2022 at 8:36 AM Thanks for your comment, gw. It's so meaningful to me.

Lindsay Laurie March 16, 2022 at 5:51 PM Hello Milton ... the ups and downs of living is what makes us who we are Milton. Thank you - Lindsay L Milton Hankins March 16, 2022 at 7:22 PM Yes, I think this is true, Lindsay. And, it is those same ups and downs that shapes our personalities and our relationships with those folks around us. Thank you, Lindsay, for your insightful comment.

Shirley Hawkins March 16, 2022 at 4:27 PM We would not appreciate the good if we had not experienced the bad. Good one, Milt. L Milton Hankins March 16, 2022 at 7:23 PM Yes, but the opposite is also true, isn't it, Shirley? We wouldn't know what evil is if we had not experienced so much good....right? Worth reflecting on.

Marco Chies March 16, 2022 at 3:25 PM This kind of vision of what life is or what life could be its only possible through the words of a poet. Kudos! L Milton Hankins March 16, 2022 at 3:30 PM Thanks, Marco, for your affirmative comment. I think we poets have a responsibility to articulate and explain experiences and awareness. We do this best through metaphor, I think.

Rico Leffanta March 16, 2022 at 11:57 AM If only we could even imagine all that we could become as "whole" . . . . .Aloha! L Milton Hankins March 16, 2022 at 2:03 PM Ah, but we CAN imagine what it would be like...the great problem is how to achieve it, Rico.

Mike Gentile March 16, 2022 at 5:55 AM Your words ring true Milt! This one is so perfectly crafted! It feels just right, well done!! Happy Wednesday!! L Milton Hankins March 16, 2022 at 7:13 AM Thank you so much, Mike, for your thoughtful comment on my poem. Happy Wednesday to you, too!

Bill Baker March 15, 2022 at 11:03 PM Nice rhyme with some wisdom sprinkled in. Thanks for sharing, Milt. L Milton Hankins March 16, 2022 at 7:14 AM Thank you so much, Bill. I hope so!