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A Measure of Life
by Sharon Lockwood → (All Poetry by Sharon Lockwood)
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My interpretation of life while sitting in a coffee shop observing one afternoon

 

If the meaning of knowledge
was measured by truth, then
speak truth from the heart
it will flow from within,
acquire knowledge is where to begin
 
If the meaning of excitement
was measured by fear, then
fear becomes excitement
when choosing to breathe,
a breath at a time handled with ease
 
If the meaning of happiness
was measured by wealth, then
wealth is simply a treasure
to be taken in stride,
happiness a feeling residing inside
 
If the meaning of kindness
was measured by a smile, then
a smile is a gesture
perhaps portrayed as a mask,
kindness is given, but never a task
 
If the meaning of sorrow
was measured by loss, then
a loss can be viewed
as new sense of light,
sorrowful tears embracing it tight
 
If the meaning of failure
is measured by hope, then
hope inspires all who dream
gather strength to reach the top,
failure is not an incentive to stop
 
So what about life
And the meaning it holds, then
from all of these measures
choose to adopt only one,
changing the future now has begun.
 

 


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 Reviews of "A Measure of Life"
Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle
Reviewed on May 26, 2009
A great poem,very well written,I enjoy reading it,take care

EDWIN

Reviewed by J. Allen Wilson
Reviewed on May 24, 2009
"If the meaning of kindness was measured by a smile, then
a smile is a gesture perhaps portrayed as a mask,
kindness is given, but never a task"

I liked this very much...you show meaning very well here...

Allen


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