TO LIVE

There are three events in the world of great meaning:
Our birth, our life and our death.
This thought comes from a man named "Bruyere".
With every word, I agree what he said.

It matters not where we may come from;
whether our income is modest or high.
We all share the same path of existence:
We are born, we live, then we die.

Of our birth, we know little or nothing.
Concerning death, we all must submit.
Between these two bookends of living,
to truly live, we forget.

I want to scream in frustration,
for the downcast souls of life's sea
that drown in their "what ifs" and "if onlys"
Losing sight of the wings at their feet.

Are you truly living this moment?
Having regrets of unfinished deeds?
Forget them - Start planting your rosebuds.
Stop looking for thorns, snakes and weeds.

Sing a song, write a poem, go out dancing.
Celebrate. Enjoy. Be content.
If not now, I'm afraid it'll be never,
and you'll wish you had lived in the end.
(Andrew Brown)