Best Live Life To The Full Poems
it seems in just the twinkling of an eye
life passes by
and one's left at the brink
with time to think
before the fall
into the great abyss
where did time go?
For some, life is short
for others, long
But the years don't count
Nor do the hours
It's the moments which capture eternity
You can live a lifetime in a moment
and face death happy and proud
for eternity has been tasted and lived
Cowardice kills
Bravery lives
Be brave enough to follow your dreams
Don't settle for second best
Mediocrity weighs you down
numbs and suffocates
Cling to your passion
Blaze in its flame
be honest with your soul
in that bid to be whole...
BE HONEST WITH YOUR SOUL!
When you deny your soul
you start to die
Above all....
LOVE
with PASSION
as if this were the last time
your lips were to taste
desire's embrace
or eyes were to see
that blessed face
Don't make haste
LIVE
Love
Love is the sum total of life
if you have loved
you have lived...
and if you have truly lived love's life
you can die content
for eternity has been yours
for a moment
in
time
Jade Celeste
I recently showed some photos to my class of a young man in his twenties who lost his battle with Cystic Fibrosis. His sister is my daughter's age, and once when she visited Cyprus, I took her and my daughter and another friend out. She loved me and added me on Facebook. I've followed her brother's journey with avid interest and pain. Her younger brother has cystic fibrosis as well, and her husband has it. He recently had a lung transplant...and for a time, Hannah didn't know if he would make it to the wedding. So much pain in her life. I've recently shared on FB at her request, a site where people can make donations to raise awareness about Cystic Fibrosis. My heart aches for her in her time of mourning. We complain about insignificant things, when all Ben wanted was to be able to breathe free and LIVE!!!
What is life? The Bible says that it's like a flower...here today and gone tomorrow. We complain...about so many things...not realizing that every day we live is a gift that's not guaranteed to many. We need to cherish those who matter. Live life to the full. Find and grasp happiness. LIVE LOVE....LOVE! :) That's the sum total of life.
Open the windows.
Open the doors.
Let the glorious sunshine in.
Remove the dust.
From the floors.
Listen, the birds are singing.
A happy, happy tune.
In April, May and June.
Live life to the full.
It's never dull.
Feel the vibrations.
And the thrill.
Over whelming you.
Stirring your soul.
Lifting you up.
To where you belong.
Begin the day with a song.
Life is wonderful and a joy.
It's there for you to enjoy.
To the country side.
And the sea., I go.
I hope to meet you there, you know..
I feel I want to shout out loud.
To thank, whoever made it so.
Made nature grow.
The sun to glow.
The flowers to bloom.
Come out of your lonely room.
I hope to see you soon.
...................................
Morning has broken,
Like the first morning,
Black bird has spoken,
Like the first word
Compare this to life,
My dearest friends,
We must live life to the full,
To the bitter end.
I sit here amazed,
At what life will bring,
Seemingly un phased,
Still unable to sing
Destined for greatness,
Me? I think not,
The great unanswered question,
Will I be famous or not?
A gripping finale,
My lifes a thriller,
The music grows tense,
The ending a spine chiller.
Hows this thriller end,
My friends I cant say,
For the best advice,
Is to live for today
Live life to the full...count the blessings and drop the cliché.
Contest: The Glass is Always Full
Sponsor: Alexis Y.
Placed 1st
Dated 13 June 2017
You belong
Stay strong
Fight the demon within
You know you can win
Shed a tear
You are here
Live life to the full
Your are no fool
Fight or flight do whats right
On that fateful day in August arriving late, so unusual for me
For I am always early; did I know deep down what the verdict would be
As soon as I walked through that door, the neurologist told me my fate
I had Parkinson’s she said; a degenerative disease; but then I heard no more
How I wanted to scream are you sure, are you sure
Then I started to cry; then I started to shake
How on earth would I cope; how on earth would I live
I am now all alone since my darling had died
But the kindly sweet nurse made a cup of sweet tea
She gave me a hug sending me on my way
with armfuls of booklets, to read one by one
and not all at once, there’s so much to take in
I spoke to my family, I cried, they cried
I spoke to my friends, I cried, they cried
Then slowly I realised it could be much worse
I began to get angry; I began to curse
Till finally I vowed to live life to the full
Making each second count, till the day my time comes
I vowed that Parkinson’s will never define me
I will never let it rule me; I will fight it to the nth degree
Written 21st December 2018
Competition: You are not defined by
Sponsor: John Hamilton
2nd place
Standard contest 180
Sponsor Brian Strand
1st place
Living our lives in this world
means overcoming trouble and strife
hardship and pain come our way
which at times means using the knife
God comes to us with His offer
an offer to live life to the full
but that fullness comes rejecting self
giving God His place as our tool
This Christian life is our experience
lived out among the world's glare
showing Jesus as our supreme Lord
following Him as our brother and fellow heir
It's not an idea to pore over
analysing it to our heart's content
it's far too important for that
God sending Jesus was heavenly meant
So live for Jesus with all your heart
praise God for all that He's done
pouring your heart into all of life
knowing Jesus truly as God's Son
(Quote:)
" The Christian life is an experience to be lived, not an idea to be analysed" - Augustine (354-430)
Why worry your life away when you can pray
It was a revelation when I heard that one day
I use to worry and end up with sleepless nights,
I finally woke up, and smell the roses and realize
I was losing the fight.
I worry about my finances, family, and future,
Not understanding it’s not my part to play.
Then my heavenly father made a promise to me
That he will take care of my worries every day.
But the one and only thing I was asked to do
And do it with all my might. Cast all my cares
Burdens, and fears, then trust him to see
Me through.
Life is too precious it’s a free gift from God
Why worry but live life to the full.
Don’t worry over matters, that you and I can’t change,
It’s not worth it in the long run, to be all filled with rage.
I finally decided through thick, and thin
Though I may worry for a short moment,
Christ still lives within. I quickly come to
My senses and cast down negative thoughts,
I’m still in a human body, but the peace of
Mind Christ Jesus wrought.
Don’t worry about a thing because every little thing
Will be all right. If our heavenly father looks after the birds
Of the field. He’s longing, and waiting to take of me and you.
Inside my mind to my tomorrows I look
Straight ahead with no forks on my road
I can't look back as my past will hurt more
A corner I desire to rid this corrode
Dreams of many I have to live life to the full
To be as I should to be a soul in ones heart
Around so many corners cul-de-sacs appear
What does it take for ones life to restart
Then came the day as I travelled life's road
Freely I glanced as the corner became near
I turned into my unknown, not knowing what's ahead
Intrepidness abounds, living can be a fear
Through a window I view, absorbed at what I see
Spanish Eyes of beauty, musically we share
A Heart of Lothian, allures us both
Leaving this Highlander, in notable stare
For the first time in my life I can see another me
My tomorrows are now alive no longer I now wane
Her words like lyrical music, have melted my frozen heart
No longer that lonely road, there's still life in my veins
There will be many corners, of which we'll turn together
As I wave goodbye to my past, I remember it's many cries
Our future is what we'll make of it
All because I looked into her Spanish Eyes
Star lit sky ushers in the new year
icy breath escaping from our lips.
Gone now into history year 2014
for me and mine, it was a great year.
Forward now to whatever the future holds
there, new paths opening up before our eyes .
Adventures await us if we are bold enough
to reach out and catch hold of that drifting dream.
Live life to the full and without regrets
the past can never, however much we try,
be changed or altered in any way. Our mistakes
leave behind just remember the lessons learned.
Live as one with nature and embrace it's inner peace
never forgetting to keep some quiet time each day
so that the words you write resound within minds
touching the chords of each and every poet heart.
We can all sit and look back at the past
At relationships we thought ‘forever’ that sadly didn’t last
Time and tide will wait for no man
Just embrace life as much as you can
None of us know what fate will dictate
Grab every opportunity before it’s too late
One day our tomorrow will never come
Then it’s too late for things we’ve not done
Live life to the full don’t waste it away
And tell your folks you love them every day
Poem inspired by Darren Watson’s blog ‘Why do the years go so fast’
Title taken from Steve Winwood’s hit While You See A Chance Take It.
Jan Allison
11th May 2014
Awarded 3rd Place in 'A poem you have not entered in a Poetry Soup contest #1'
sponsored by Poet Destroyer A
Mistakes we have made cannot be erased
Some leave us with a heavy price to be paid
We all do and say things that we now regret
But can’t undo those actions that we’d rather forget
We cannot change what happened yesterday
So must live for the moment and cherish each day
We only get one chance at life … that’s a sure thing
None of us can predict what the future will bring
So we must use our time wisely all our days on this earth
Try to live life to the full from the time of our birth
Contest Past Present and Future
Sponsored by Nayda Ivette Negron
22~11~16
It was Valentines Day many years ago
Wasn’t a leap year that I do know
Knelt by the bed and I said to him
‘Marry me mate I’m not living in sin’*
Twenty-two years on and we are still wed
Grab every chance it’s too late if you’re dead
Life has a way of knocking us back
Keep positive; stay on the right track
Life is a journey we travel this way
Live life to the full; cherish each day
10th June 2014
Written for Shadow Hamilton’s Contest
~I did It My Way ~
* poetic licence here - but he did say YES!
its friday whoop
its friday yeah
the friday feeling is the best feeling of all
When i finish work, i am going to go to the pub
I am going to have an absolute ball
I am going to drink and dance the night away, and enjoy it that best that i can.
i will hopefully wake up on saturday, feeling rough as can be
And i will spend all day with my head in the toilet pan.
That's really a lie, because that's not what i do, its the dream that we all think about.
The good old days when we were 18 years old, and every weekend you would be out.
Out on the town with all your mates, drinking, partying and laughs
Now-a-days its cups of tea, biscuits, corrie and baths
Getting old is a part of life, but it doesnt have to be boring an dull
So i say get yourself down to that pub, enjoy yourself the best you can.
And live life to the full
Not all who wander are lost
Even though that's how it seems
They may just be on a journey
To fulfil their lifelong dreams
They've worked most of their lives
But now their time is their own
They no longer have family ties
So they are free to roam
They can travel the world
And see unseen sights
Maybe have a trip to Iceland
To see the wondrous Northern Lights
They might like a trip to Venice
To see the beautiful Bridge of Sighs
Or a trip to Ancient Egypt
To see where Tutankhaman lies
The children have flown the nest
And mum and dad's time is now
It is their time to live life to the full
For as long as their remaining years will allow