Tag: perspectives

Past Peace And Grace

Anthony3 Comments

Looking in the past for the answer 

Will consume your life like cancer.

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Some rocks are better left in place

Acceptance gifts the reward of grace.

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All in your life has happened for reasons

Go with the flow, evolve like the seasons.

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Past tragedies do not define

Lessons learned are sublime.

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Look backwards with perspective not rage

Past events in life’s book are just a page.

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Know what you want and proceed 

It’s not selfishness or even greed

It’s knowing what you will need 

So that your happiness can feed…

-AAA 12/13/2024

All Work and No Play…

Anthony6 Comments

People work themselves to death

Never ending daily grind

Tasking each and everything

Lest falling far behind in a major bind.

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Starts at fifteen or sixteen

In their youth, little regard

Seeking out the greatest time

Not quite the effort for working very hard.

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Time flies and the years rush by

Laziness will not abide

Learn the value of money

Then accomplishments, the wealth of healthy pride.

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Scales now tipped another way

Work becomes out everything

As we mature we work hard

Security and prosperity, now king.

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Those two extremes in our lives

Balance needed that’s the truth

Work and play must coexist

As my life and lessons, are the living proof…

-AAA 09/19/2024