Life, Personally

Each time a leaf falls from a tree
Helped by a swirling breeze
Each day the sun rises and sets
Bringing new life with joyful ease.

Our thirst is quenched—in spurts it seems
Making all that surrounds us grow
Creating rivers lakes and refreshing streams
And Nature’s all aglow.

Within all the visuals hints and cycles
We witness the story of life
If we keep our minds and souls intact
And free from misguided strife.

Life’s a unique and forgiving tale
Of what we do and say and why
Respect and cherish it always
Do not treat it with a sigh.

A guiding star is ours to follow
To help us find our way
Illuminating our chosen path
Unerringly day by day.

In the end it’s not ours to say
About how we carried the day
And whether when or why
We helped others find their way.

Heaven’s gates are always open
From now ‘til eternity
To every one among us
Who embraces life personally..