The Beauty of Life

The beauty of life 
An ethereal thing
One minute here
The next gone
Tears flow hearts grieve
Each and everyone.

The beauty of life
Lost on some
Do they ever deserve it
To waste a life
To take a life
Others to just observe it.

The beauty of life is to live it
Each and every day
The beauty that can be found in it
Like a banquet on display
To many good things to choose
We cannot fit it all in
To wastes life’s opportunity
Surely is a sin.

© Mandy Tams 12/08/2014

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/22/2014 4:28:00 PM

Rereading this one. It is so wonderful, mandy.

Bl Devnath

Date: 9/26/2014 10:50:00 PM

Where beauty exists and where beauty of life's opportunity gets wasted, you have wonderfully said. Loved always, my lovely friend,bl

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/15/2014 4:01:00 PM

Spoken like the lovely poet you are Mandy. Poet's see the beauty in life and become inspired enough to write about it.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/3/2014 11:29:00 PM

yes, to waste one day!! A sin it is! Great thoughts, Mandy. I imagine you as someone who knows this lesson and speaks with great wisdom!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 9/4/2014 5:54:00 AM

ha its a pity wisdom only comes later in life... thanks Andy xx

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/17/2014 7:10:00 AM

Mandy there are many aspects to the beauty of life,,,,i find mine in reading your poetry.....this poem no exception...

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 9/4/2014 5:55:00 AM

thanks as always harry xx

Jan Allison

Date: 8/16/2014 12:03:00 PM

Life is all too short and we should cherish every day we have and not waste it- shame when it ends all to quickly for whatever reason:-( Hugs jan xxx

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 8/17/2014 4:05:00 AM

Hi Jan thanks for the comment , much appreciated luv xx