“Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living? – Bob Marley
“Not on one strand are all life’s jewels strung.” – William Morris
“Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” – Charles M. Schulz
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison
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Alien landscape
We are all tourists
Some will be obsessed
Driven to make the most
Of each moment
They fail to take pleasure
In the nuances proffered
Others will passively move
From this reality to
Whatever awaits?
There are those who are
Unshakable and move
With grace and confidence
Through the darkest of times
Others claw their way
From first breath to last
To tremble at the touch of another
Can be a most precious gift
Painting the canvas of your life
The colors are yours to choose
Will you play it safe – muted colours?
Dare to express yourself with all the
Vibrancy within your grasp?
Time passes all to quickly
The years both kind and cruel
Reflected in the shading
Light and darkness in turn
Mortality a heartbeat away
Create while you can
The music of your life
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Bisous,
Léa
poetry, photos and musings oh my! 
Ooh I really like this one Lea. Some great reflections followed by two simple questions beautifully worded and ending with a ‘suggestion’ (last two lines) which to my mind could sit quite confortably alongside your quotes above your poem. One of my favourites of yours! xxx
Thank you so much Christine. You know your thoughts mean so very much to me. xxx
By the way I think Im going ror the vibrancy! 😊 xxx
Bien sur! You already reflect all the vibrancy of your beautiful garden! xxx
Thank you! xxx 😊
xxxx
I love it, You are the words on paper. Love all you do but this one made a certain my heart stop and remember. Thank you Love you
Merci beaucoup mon amie! xxx
Beautiful Lea, I am giving it my best shot! Thanks for the poetic pep talk. I needed that today.
Kath, I have no doubt there will be no regrets as you create your music and dance your way through and invite us all to play along.
Gorgeous words and profound thoughts. Beautiful!
~Sandy
And inspired by your Creative burst and my friend Carly-Jay.
wow wonderful poem bisous …back at you R
Merci beaucoup mon amie! xxx
Ooh, nice one…a true ‘journey of the senses’, it looks to me like you have ‘journey of the senses’ as one tick and 7 others out of the 13 words and phrases…that takes some doing!
Lovely work, Léa 🙂
How kind you are Polly. I’m afraid there was little effort as the words seemed to simply fall into place. Thank you Polly! 🙂
Ah…some say this is a sign of a good poet 🙂
Me thinks you are too kind! 😉
i’m afraid i play it safe way too often in my own life… wish i had more courage for colors… and again – great quotes as well…