There is no beauty in a frown, never let your smile turn upside down.
Quote by poet
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Imagine today as forevermore
Make the day better than ever before
Wear your best smile and dress up to the nines
Say “I love you” more than a thousand times.
Give thanks to the one who gave us the day
He who created us and gave freeway
Free to live life to the full and enjoy
Wonders that no one could ever destroy.
Dance to the music of the birds and bees
Feel the softness of a summertime breeze
Sing loud allowing your heart to inspire
Others to join in, a celestial choir.
Do something that you’ve always wished to do
Inciting your wildest dream to come true.
Contact family members and closest friend
Make a forevermore day, without end.
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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)
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"Treat each day on earth as a gift, so just enjoy the present!"
Our life can suddenly be cut short
We never know when our lives will end
Excess years, they cannot be bought
Now I’m mourning the loss of a friend
We recently met at the station
She had a smile on her lovely face
Excited about her next vacation
A sweet friend I can never replace
Many people are shocked by the loss
Her passing was such a surprise
Live life to the full, you’re the boss
With death there’s no compromise
From dust we come, and to dust we'll go
A fleeting existence, a transient glow
Our life, a mere moment in time
A journey that ends, with the chime
Dust to dust, the cycle of life
A never-ending ebb and flow, rife
A reminder that nothing lasts forever
That every bond, every tie, we must sever
Dust to dust, we leave no trace
Only memories, that time can erase
The legacy we leave behind
Is but a whisper, in the wind confined
Dust to dust, a solemn truth
A reminder to live life to the full, forsooth
To cherish each moment, each day
For we never know when it'll vanish away
Dust to dust, the inevitable end
A journey we must all transcend
So, let us live each moment with zest
For from dust we come, and to dust, we rest.
Ambition is a driving force,
Admirable in many ways,
That's only, of course
If nobody else has to pay
Ambition can help you prosper,
And live life to the full
Ideas that you had fostered
Start to become fruitful.
People look up up you,
Admire your "get up and go."
Some may envy your success,
Others think you are on show.
He has always been ambitious,
Reaching for the stars
People can be malicious
Ambition can cause scars.
The ambitious can be ruthless,
In their pursuit of acclaim
Their one purpose in life is to
Amass money, power and fame.
We need ambitious people,
So we may forge ahead
We don't need power-hungry people
Who are greedy and easily led.
Life loses it's value when the self is satisfied
Until they find out there is nowhere left to hide
Ambition is a driving force,
Admirable in many ways,
That's only, of course
If nobody else has to pay!
In two days, she’d marry the love of her life,
She always dreamed of becoming a wife.
But she was a bit sad; she never knew her dad,
As far as parents go, her mom was all she had.
Lost in her thoughts, she heard a thud outside,
it was a package; she wondered what was inside.
She closed the door and opened the box up,
to her surprise, it was a book and a coffee cup.
The title of the book was “ I Give You My Heart”
the note read, I loved you from the very start.
I'm sorry I couldn't be apart of your life, my child,
I got terminally ill, your thoughts may be running wild.
Immediately, she shed tears for a dad, she never knew,
as she continued to read, she was no longer sad and blue.
In the book, you'll learn who your father is,
you'll see I love science; in fact, I'm a whiz
I also gave you my favorite cup; it's special to me,
live life to the full and may it be filled with glee.
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Contest: HE GAVE HER A BOOK
Sponsor: Mystic Rose
05/24/2021
Our stay in earth's realm is temporary,
Live life to the full and leave a mark.
Dwelling on flaws is unnecessary.
Our stay in earth’s realm is temporary,
Focus on things that make life merry.
Have a carefree spirit like a lark.
Our stay in earth’s realm is temporary,
Live life to the full and leave a mark.
*The inspiration for this poem came
after I read “ Life's Journey” by Demetrios
Trifiatis
Contest: Try A Triolet
Sponsor: Kim Merryman
05/20/2021
Embrace the weather through all the seasons
Happy and content for lots of reasons
Wind rain sun or snow
Gale force winds things start to blow
Fluctuating moods can suddenly appear
Never knowing the minute, they are going to be here
Breathe in and out imagine that safe and happy place
Thank the lord for saviour and grace
Live life to the full express what u felt
Affection from others will make your heart melt
Be free be honest adapt to those changes
Seasons come seasons go for all ages
Reflection is healing look around and reminisce
Shadows in the distance just seem to exist
The weather becomes a thing of the past
Accept this it will help you learn to relax
to this day I can
recall my mother’s counsel,
live life to the full
While trying to live life to the full
Unaware of the dangers attached
Attired in vices to suit self best
Masked in virtues for human respect
Only to know that it stales fast.
As conscience stirs us upside down.
The journey towards the mature world
Enroute path lost so many times
Each day made us crawl,walk and fall.
Yet we fall at every step try upright .
The tentacles of death comes so fast
Binding self in a tight noose of fate
Unable to cry or loosen the knot
The past deeds did the end job.
The birth , the growth, the death-
Thus zigzagg to the abyss of nature
forcing men nestle fast with the dust.
Adieu, to none than our unsung selves.
I’m not the brightest button in the box
and I do not have a first class degree,
I’m simply an easy going person
just committed to live life to the full
Some allude that I’m not a good poet ...
tough! I’m honing new skills as a writer,
I’ve made progress since I picked up my quill;
though Iambic writing’s all Greek to me!
Schooled through the university of life,
an academic I will never be,
please accept me with my numerous flaws -
a fledgling writer who’s spreading their wings
Something I am not Contest
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8/29/19
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
We're all climbing the stairs to the big house in the sky
It's where we all go when we eventually die
Oh so they say, those that believe in the gospels that are written in the great book
You see, I don't believe in this heaven and hell and I gave death another look
I did some meditation which opened my third eye
And I realised this book was about control...and was just pie in the sky
I thought to myself, why worry about dying while you're still trying to live
Why concern yourself with death when you've still got love to give
I care less for this book and live life to the full
Because following this religion to me just seems...well, rather dull
Because when times up and the end is here...
It's time to embrace death, time to party time to cheer
As you've ended this experience...this life
And another will begin,
As it all starts the same just in different skin
But before that happens you go back to whence you came
You hover about in the energy pool and wait till they restart the game
This to me is reincarnation
This to me is the truth
Too many questions left unanswered,
Too many words left unspoken,
Too many things left undone,
But too little time left.
Live life to the full.
Value the things
That matter
Most in
Life.
22 June 2017
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
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