TO LIVE IS TO LEARN - LONG VERSION

One of those literary examples in which I joyously alternate from sentiment to humor and back again... Enjoy!

To live long is to ceaselessly yearn
for the "good ole days" - the traditional ways
to hear again whatever folly grandma says
nothing as prodigiously abysmal as our own fern.
Once nostalgia sets in - it never sways
You will fondly remember, always.
Dreams will never die
Passions will always pry.
To live is to make mistakes
And to try and mend them if we do care
and if we still fail in our wake
we can hope someone will come who will dare
sons and daughters can pick up the mantle
we have but to pass them the torch
hopefully our work they will not dismantle
and of ours they do not just covet the Porsche!
To live is to die progressively
as we improve, paradoxically
To die... is to find serenity
to concatenate at last all of our complexity
in Heaven - before Our Maker
the Lord God Creator

Copyright ©2005-2009 Luciano  Pimentel   A.R.R.

 

 

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"Dreams will never die
Passions will always pry.
To live is to make mistakes
And to try and mend them if we do care
and if we still fail in our wake"

That is what I'm talking about ...A splendid read and write...:)

[Michael X]

I like the way the messege speaks with sincerity, as truths prevailing the sum, great job.

[TL Boehm]

amen. This flows beautifully, and is both light hearted, and profound. I think of my own 'chilluns' as I read, one is actually a casual poet here. He writes them like some write grocery lists whilst I sweat and consider the next word....Well done.