What Life Means To Me

What life means to me





Beyond all materials
and all relations,
All damn emotions
and scintillations,
Is just a moment
that can be lived to its full !

Beyond all statuses
and highest of education,
Knowledge having achieved,
or is being applied,
Is just that fraction of time,
if you could catch it right !

Beyond all belongings
be those real or virtual,
The heart and the love
that beats for or with,
Is just that perfectly lived time,
In grief or joy sublime !

Every sun sends a ray,
Flower the fragrance,
Breeze the breaths,
Nature vibrant colours,
To live each minute,
In a perfect flair,

Yet wasting time,
Thinking of the past,
and unknown future,
As the Present is gone,
Capture this very moment,
Live your life and to its full !







Written Feb 9th, 2015
For contest by Jerry T Curtis

Awarded 1st place win
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Dillenbeck Avatar
March 12, 2015 at 10:58 AM
I kind of agree with Peter Duggan. Fully present to the present is where the present gets its present name, presently, or so it pregnantly seems to me. Nice flow and grace in your language. Thanks so much for this. Gerald Oliver
La France Avatar
February 11, 2015 at 7:10 AM
Upma, your poem is deep and leaves one thinking about what is important in life, I think you have captured the true meaning, best of luck in the contest and thanks for visiting my poetry ~~
Guzzi Avatar
February 10, 2015 at 7:24 PM
So nice to read your verse this evening. Light & Love
Lamoureux Avatar
February 10, 2015 at 7:36 AM
This is the essence of wisdom Upma, I am glad I took a moment to read it. This was time well spent.
Trifiatis Avatar
February 10, 2015 at 7:33 AM
Life is the greatest teacher and when we our lessons learn, wise we become. You dear Dr. Upma, your lesson have learned and here comes your teaching for all to hear! Great work!
Kendrick Avatar
February 10, 2015 at 7:05 AM
Reads like a winner to me..Way to go for the contest..That is all we can do is live it to the fullest..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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