Writing “life lessons” poems is one of the ways I connect with and learn from life. They help me move myself through the inevitable ups and downs with as much grace as possible. And what better way to find grace than in the words of a poem? Thank you for gracing me with your presence here, and don’t forget to send a request my way before using my life lessons poems. (Please include full copyright information on every copy. For internet use, a link back to the poem on this site is required.)
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Of all the treasures in the earth
and underneath the sea,
no prize is valued more than this,
nor held more gratefully:
Protected by the
dark, we cling
to blind security.
We’re yellow at
the center
egg whites of our
eyes won’t see.
when you feel like there’s no winning
find yourself a new beginning
keep on
Nesting in a tree,
resting on its roots,
red-caped superhero sporting
camouflage boots.
When things aren’t breaking quite your way
and this world leaves you stuck,
crank it up.
When life is less than kind to me,
I climb right up my family tree.
We all step through the looking glass,
but each one takes a different ride.
Some fall head-first like Alice did
while others take a measured stride.
Mother, may I ask why God allows such awful things?
Surely His hand could stay the devastation terror brings.
He made the mighty waters and the vast, eternal skies;
no living creature falls to earth unseen before His eyes.