Life Lessons Poems

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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old age and finishing well

The Homestretch

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on . Posted in Life Lessons Poems

©2024 Susan Noyes Anderson

aging

image by Mick Haput on Unsplash

Our souls break free
like home runs
knocked to earth from outer space.
We sail away from heaven
bright-eyed, focused on first base.
The field glides by as our steps fly
around one corner bend.
Second’s in sight, but that’s all right.
We’re decades from the end.
The bases serve to guide us home,
but we must tag each one.
No worries, though. We came to win.
We’re gonna get it done.

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