What Matters the Start,The End

What matters? The start: the end
Once there lived,
A man that sinned,
But once he realized,
That hell beckoned,
The man did change,
And a saint was born.

Again there lived,
A man who failed,
Who got beat down,
And on his back fell flat,
But when he fell he arose,
And when he fell again he rose, 
And in the end a winner was born.

Once there lived,
A young beautiful woman,
Whose beauty spoke,
And beckoned to all,
And those who saw her were amazed,
Who loved the mirrors and a heart to capture and break,
But then time flew and the wrinkles came,
The dark silken hair became snow white,
And from the vain foolish girl,
A beautiful wise old woman was born.

Life is like a river,
There is always a source, a start,
It may be nasty, it may be tasty,
But let’s not in haste,
Choose to hate,
For what matters will be the end,
Will there be a lake or will we wither up.
And like the mist dissolve into thin air
in haste when we see the sun?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Hunjeri Avatar
August 21, 2015 at 7:51 AM
Sasa Marion. I always love to read your poems coz u are so positive, so encouraging and so full of wisdom. You are a light to many. Keep shinning my friend.
Lindley Avatar
August 10, 2015 at 10:13 AM
So much wisdom in this write. Far too many people never see this much in their entire lives.
Mwangi Avatar
August 11, 2015 at 7:50 AM
thank you
Jones Avatar
August 10, 2015 at 8:37 AM
Nice words. Life is a journey with one common destination, the pleasure is in the journey and the people we meet along the way. Comes across beautifully. Kind regards Ian
Mwangi Avatar
August 11, 2015 at 7:49 AM
thank you: for your encouraging words and for the visit Ian
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