Life Stealing Moments

Day 21 NaPoWriMo -

one cannot fear death

experiencing moments

one by one by one 

hold a moment in your hand

task it to simply grow

allow it shape from your mind's eye

in any direction, it can go

gently blow it from your hand to life

but don’t admire from afar

chase it 

catch it 

be in it,

be it....

one cannot fear death 

experiencing moments 

one by one,

you will be too busy living 

to give a moments thought 

to dying.

when you are dead 

you are dead

adios!

Reviews

[apennylate]

Reminds me of... "I will sleep when I am dead"... Be all you can be, in that, you fear nothing but fear itself... Adios, is right, for better to eat burnt toast, then nothing at all... Quietly penned..

[Brittany Zedalis]

Losing my brother, grandmother, and then my mother conditioned me to realize that death is indeed a part of life and we should not fear it, for it is inevitable. I enjoyed this very much.

[Alessander]

Live the moment. Like how it focuses on a single taske or object.
Very zen.

Adios, indeed!

[Zoya]

Haha, nice ending there! True words. We shouldn't fear death, nor should we spare any time to think about death. Well written!

[Giulia King]

I love this! Short and simple but still so powerful that makes the reader want to read it all over again :)

[wordman]

we are just in a learning process,life is a challenge

[andrew mitchell]

i see these words projected from the stage in a little theatre by the late Peter O'toole or the late Richard Harris. I loved the projection that reaches out in message. Fine writing.

[duff]

We're all riding high on our wave . Crashing at different points. Learning what went wrong seeking improvement. Trying not to dwell on it for too long so we don't miss an opportunity. I personally feel that if you live in fear then that's what you'll have. Trepidation as life passes you by. Excellent work. Content to stir the gray matter. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha what a fine chuckle your closing gives me ... immensely enjoyed the hold and go the moment in ones hand ...as it expands to timeless eh!? nice one Elizabeth ...i like the ride!
E.

[FJ Davis]

Living in the Now is, of course, the ideal.
But we are creatures who continually relive the past and often worry about what disaster may be coming down the road.
Sadly, both past and future are mere thoughts; yesterday is over and tomorrow never comes.
Still, knowing is not being.
Your poem, K, is a lovely and clever creation.

[KWP]

Thanks Franky - I really must steer clear of 'telling' in poetry - but sometimes I just proffer up (very much like vomit) what the universe provides :D ... cheers you X

[FJ Davis]

Am a "teller" from way back; not even sure most of what I write is even poetry.
Obviously, that's never stopped me.
(Nice to meet you, too!)