Life

Feeling reflective, musing on the meaning of life, the universe and everything. I don't think it's 42...

Life is like the lightning in a summer sky,

A vivid flash, a thunderclap, and then you die.

It's here, it's gone, you missed it, or did it pass you by?

It struck the tree right next to you and left you wondering why.

To the mountains we are but fireflies,

Winking in, then blinking out.

In their eternal consciousness,

We are a murmur, not a shout.

Ephemeral as the morning mist,

We are just passing through.

Don't worry about the things you missed,

Just take pleasure in the things you do.

Make the most of the years you live,

Give form to those dreams in your head,

Give those you love all you have to give,

Because you'll be a Long. Time. Dead.

© 2018 The Iron Horseman

Author's Note

It's all about making the most of the time you have!

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

well said..easy flow ..nice mix of prose and poetry says i ..i think it works .. theme is eternal and the lesson a most important one .. we are not as important as we think .. and life is gone in the proverbial blink ;)
good thoughts sir! i am committed to taking them with me today .. which ..if truth it is .. is the last day of me life!! ;}
E.

[The Iron Horseman]

Lol! I sincerely hope not, my friend!
Thank you for the glowing words, Rice Noodle.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ................

[Cassie]

Thank you for the message

[The Iron Horseman]

You are very welcome. Stay safe!

[Declan]

Flows nicely. Great theme too.

[The Iron Horseman]

And once more, thank you. The artwork with this is kind of interesting. It was done by my artistic daughter.

[Declan]

Nice, it looks great.

[Shazbatt969]

Great sentiment and read, keep on rocking in the present moment,

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, Shaz. I will do my best! :)

[Ghost writer]

this sends a very good message, I really love your style, the rhymes are beautiful.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, WF. Have a good weekend.

[barleygirl]

The older I get, the more I want to tell the younger generations exactly THIS! My Gawd, it can be hard to navigate regrets, with the years seeming to accelerate more & more! It's a balancing act & you captured & conveyed how that feels in a very relatable way. Great rhyme & rhythm. I always like it best when you write longer poems . . . (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[The Iron Horseman]

Thanks, Margie. I know exactly what you mean about the years accelerating; scary, isn't it? Twenty years ago seems like yesterday! Yesterday on the other hand - what the hell did I do yesterday? Lol! oxo

[BBP]

Excellent message and I can't tell you how much I liked the theme of being so small int he scale of nature. Sometimes we forget out mortality and really how f*****g small we are in this universe. Excellent as always.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thanks, BBP. How are you doing?

[BBP]

Good man! Just submitted my book to two agents...so finally on the path to glorified rejection! hahaha how ya been?

[The Iron Horseman]

I'm good too, thanks. Good luck with your book. It's practically impossible to find a literary agent up here in Canada who is accepting new clients, to say nothing of publishing houses who have absolutely no interest in new authors!

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend.
"Make the most of the years you live,
Give form to those dreams in your head,
Give those you love all you have to give,
Because you'll be a Long. Time. Dead."
The above lines, great wisdom shared, each day, a blessing. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, my friend.

[Paul Bell]

The old time clock sure goes faster the older you get.
Though only being 19 I really shouldn't notice it that much.
Man, what the hell just happened, I've suddenly got older. Don't write another poem like that, it's unsettling to us pups.

[The Iron Horseman]

Lol! I think you made a typo here. Didn't you mean 91? :)
Thanks for taking the time to read this, Paul.

[Stella Armour]

never were there truer words spoken, and in a very poetic way i might add :)

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you for your kind words, Stella.

[Stella Armour]

yes, be the best you can be .... good karma .