Life's Disappointments

[Mariont3155]

I wrote this in a reflective moment when I was feeling a bit down...

Life's Disappointments


There's no point regretting what I might have been
If I lived my life over again
But I envy risk-takers; those people who've seen
Adventures beyond those of the pen.

What held me back was the courage to fly
Beyond the bounds of my home;
The walls that enclosed me I saw as too high
And I missed any chances to roam.

So focused was I on adhering to rules
And conventions one must not defy:
Marriage, security, children and schools
That excitement just passed me by.

There are so many things I'd like to have done
And knowledge that I might have gleaned;
Thrills untasted that would have been fun
But life, real life intervened.

[Heather]

I think a lot of people could relate to that Marion but you know, it's never too late to have even the smallest of adventures.

Heather

[Neville Briggs]

Interesting Marion.

[Bob Pacey]

Is that interesting poem Marion or Marion who is interesting Nev ?


Bob

[Neville Briggs]

Marion is the poem isn't she ?

[Mariont3155]

Interesting question to an interesting question to an interesting comment.
I wonder what the answer is.

[Stephen Whiteside]

Some of the biggest risks involve adventures 'of the pen'.

[Mariont3155]

Yes. Many's the time I have wished I could 'un-send' a message.

[warooa]

As Heather said, Marion . . . it's never too late - don't let your regrets take place of your dreams.

Marty