Everyone Dies But Not Everyone Lives

You’re alive

And you think that’s enough

But what about your dream job that you turned down yesterday?

And that guy you like that you keep pushing away?

 

Every opportunity is a blessing;

Most of them you only get once

So when one arrives, you should grasp it with both hands

Grab it quick while you can

 

You’re young and free,

So live each day like it’s your last

Do whatever you want and don’t worry about the consequence

Live your life with confidence

 

And I know that you’re scared to face reality

But what will you have to show for your life when you are 50?

Will you still be holed up in your bedroom on the internet all day,

Wishing your life would just go away?

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

The title brought me in and the word gave me motivation.
"Every opportunity is a blessing;
Most of them you only get once
So when one arrives, you should grasp it with both hands
Grab it quick while you can"
The above lines are very true. Take no chances. Know no victories. No weakness in the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[David Burke]

I like the message behind this, it's one of the truest I've heard in awhile :)

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

What a fresh burst of wisdom! Young people like me are indeed plagued by doubt, a great fear of failure particularly if they are someone like me where more than just myself would suffer for my failure, and feel burdened by the expectations of society. I also like how this gives advice without sounding judgmental. Perhaps because you are a millennial like me but have wisdom on level of people well past their teens and twenties

[FlatLineBeauty]

You did an amazing job writing this. I almost felt like you were looking in my life and wrote it as encouragement just for me. It was really personal and relate able. Thank you for sharing. I needed this. ^^ xo Winter

[Laura Harrison]

I'm really glad I was able to help :) life is a scary prospect but at the end of the we just have to get up and live it

[FlatLineBeauty]

Yes we do ^^

[Rose of many colours]

i like the rhythmn it is styled well. stay on top great writer

[Vidya Bacchus]

people get stuck in their normal routines doing th same things day in and day out and when they get older realize there is soo much they let pass them by.

[Annie]

This poem is my inspiration to get out of the usual and average, and just jump into the exciting realities which life has to offer. This poem reminds me of Nickelback's "If Today Was Your Last Day"

A very thrilling poem