i Write: Life is Bittersweet

Aside from essays, I have also written several poems in the past, and here's one of them.  

LIFE IS BITTERSWEET

Rising up to meet a brand new day;

Is something that will not forever stay.

We may be waking up today, yet still unsure to see tomorrow;

So it is best to laugh aloud now, before we die in sorrow.

We aspire for all the good things in life;

But life is imperfect and we cannot avoid strife.

When sufferings assail us, we call on God;

For He is our hope, our only life blood.

Let us remain contented of what we have;

Learn to understand and begin to love.

Let us have faith in ourselves and in our neighbor;

For a tranquil harvest of the fruits of our labor.

Let us try not to seek of what is not there;

Instead, embrace what we get and acknowledge that life is not at all times fair.

And no matter of the umpteen storms we will meet;

Stay calm, have courage and accept that life is bittersweet.

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Original - Unedited: February 27, 2004 – in times of qualm

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