In my life I have been many things.
I have been a Son to my Father, bless his soul.
I have been a student
Studied about love, life.
In my life I have been a lover to many,
I have been the cause of a few broken hearts.
Along the way, I have had my own heart broken
Almost shattered to pieces.
Now I am a father
I am a lover of one and many.
I am one who spreads hope now
Helping the desolate achieve.
Ah! What would I like to be in future?
Who knows such things really?
Who really knows the future
What it holds?
Then again, fear of the future
Cannot hold back my dreams
My hopes, my longings
So here's what I want to be.
I would love to be able to see my children grow up
To be what they want to be
To dream dreams like I have done
To be daring and achieve more than I have or ever will
So, here's to what I have been,
Here's to what I am now,
Here's to what I will be in future,
Whatever it is, I await with arms wide open.
A contest entry
- In My Life by sassykitty.
430 points, ended August 17, 2008, 6 entries
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Aw, I really like the honesty of this piece. It really does describe the passage of life, how we change and the various roles we must play as we pass along this journey we call existence. One minor crit, the penultimate stanza seems out of synch with the rest, although I admire the sentiments. Final stanza is particularly effective. Be interesting to see if you choose to edit it and where you might take it. Many thanks for entering my contest, I did like this. All the very best of luck to you.
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