Unknown

Life hands us lessons From these we should learn Unknown and unexpected Around each and every turn Good, bad and indifferent That alone is a surprise Bringing joy to our hearts Or tears to our eyes Life is not always easy At times completely unfair We do the best we can On a wing and a prayer Celebrate the life you have been blessed with As it comes and goes so fast Another unknown and unexpected is We know not how long it will last!

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Bill Baker

Date: 5/23/2023 4:48:00 PM

Filled with wisdom and fine rhymes. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us through your poetry Deb. I miss you and your poetry my dear friend. Big hugs, Bill

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/12/2023 5:24:00 AM

Your endearing thoughts resonate, Deb. Much wisdom throughout.

Deb M
Date: 5/12/2023 5:40:00 AM

As does your kindness Vijay! Thankyou…Debx

Paul Willason

Date: 5/11/2023 6:21:00 PM

Wise words Deb. The mind seems to be habitually trolling through the past or planting phantoms in the future when we should be in the now. Thanks Deb for sharing...

Deb M
Date: 5/12/2023 3:51:00 AM

Hi Paul….Thankyou and lovely to see you….Debx

Terry Flood

Date: 5/11/2023 2:42:00 PM

Ain’t that a fact, Deb? You’ve wrapped a number of Inescapable truths into a nicely penned poem. I still get a moment of surprise when I look in a mirror and some thirty year old looks back… okay, okay… thirty and a bit… quite a bit! Terry

Deb M
Date: 5/12/2023 3:49:00 AM

Did you mean 300 year old Terry?? Hehe….yeah l know what you mean! Thankyou ….Debx

Daniel Turner
Date: 5/11/2023 4:59:00 PM

Thirty plus thirty. LOL

Lin Lane

Date: 5/11/2023 12:28:00 PM

There are many situations in life for which we cannot prepare. The best we can do is find joy in the good, deal with the bad, and ignore the indifferent.

Deb M
Date: 5/12/2023 3:45:00 AM

Thanks Lin….always appreciate your kindness…Debx

Daniel Turner

Date: 5/11/2023 8:27:00 AM

a really fine poem, Deb:) I really didn't take much notice of the time when I was young but as I started to age it became quite apparent how quickly it slips by. My kids were kids one day and adults the next. A real wake up call! Happy Mother;s Day Deb:)

Daniel Turner
Date: 5/11/2023 8:47:00 AM

I'll send it your way:)

Deb M
Date: 5/11/2023 8:44:00 AM

Nice…l love the rain!

Daniel Turner
Date: 5/11/2023 8:43:00 AM

Its early morning and its raining

Deb M
Date: 5/11/2023 8:42:00 AM

Lucky you!! What time is it with you? Its 11.45pm here x

Daniel Turner
Date: 5/11/2023 8:40:00 AM

every night. LOL and I sleep well too! You are 13 hours ahead of me. It is 10:40 am thursday May 11th

Deb M
Date: 5/11/2023 8:38:00 AM

Age makes you see and realise a lot of things doesn't it Danny ….Babies then grown our children! Do you ever sleep Mr Turner?? Ha…..YL x