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Life


Life is full of very long journeys,

That will come to an end.

Life is your past and your future,

Gaining on you as fast as it can,

But without it you are no one,

You are nothing, you are nowhere.

Life can go on without you even being there.

Life is not a virus or fungus in need of a host,

But it is something that all people love the most.

Life is our parents' warnings

And prayers they say each morning.

Life is the path you take,

When you choose to do right or wrong,

Life lets you realize that your parents are not perfect,

But it shows you that they are doing the best they can.

Life points out your true friends and worst  enemies.

Life is very true to you if you are true to yourself.

Life will never do what you do unless you do it to someone else.

Life will never change until you make the effort to change.

Life will continuously lead you through a maze.

Life will sometimes drive you insane.

Your life will always seem to rain.

Life cannot be what you want it to be.

Life doesn't seem like it will ever let you go free.

Life will not destroy every good thing that comes your way.

Life will always seem like a real life play each day.

Life will make everything seem so new to you.

Life will not always make you feel blue.

Life will not only show you what you want to see.

Life is not always what you want to believe.

Life will always be with thee.

Life will not always be your friend.

Life will not always let you win.

You will depend on it until the end,

Because that is what life is.

 

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Comments (3)

PostcardPoet
<p>You take an abstract idea like &quot;Life&quot; and you make it tangible. &nbsp;I love poems like this. &nbsp;Too often young writers take a general idea and run with it. &nbsp;You actually give &quot;life&quot; a body...an image. &nbsp;Your poem is abundant with metaphors which give &quot;life&quot; some skin and bones to touch and feel. &nbsp;Great job!</p>
LADrew
<p>I hope this poem will inspiration to other people.</p>
LADrew
<p>This poem is my definition of life. ^_^</p>

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