Life is Too Short

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Mal McLean
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Life is Too Short

Post by Mal McLean » Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:45 pm

This time of the year I generally have a good look at myself and do nothing about it.

So I wrote this poem to myself.

LIFE IS TOO SHORT.
© M M ( Mal ) Beveridge 3rd Jan 2014.

Life is too short for our anger or hate
Too few are our days.
Carbuncles of pique can open a gate
so setting our ways.

Space between words is a gulf in the mind.
Words must have a voice
lest sleeping they lie and never will find
the links of a choice.

Life is too short and our time is so near,
though endless the road.
Loved ones can pass while we look to the rear.
Ahead lies our load.
Last edited by Mal McLean on Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Life is Too Short

Post by Neville Briggs » Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:14 pm

Could be a bit more optimistic for the new year Mal :) ;)
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Mal McLean
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Re: Life is Too Short

Post by Mal McLean » Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:41 pm

Full of optimism, Nev. Just reminding myself not to sweat the small things. :)
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Re: Life is Too Short

Post by Mal McLean » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:26 am

Edited.
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