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A Student of Your Life

Decisions are never final

they but lead you through a door,

sending you down a pathway

you've never been before...

..you are but a student of your life.

 

Situations that overwhelm you

can cause you to react,

and you'll be sorry they weren't actions

that you chose.....and that's a fact.

For you are but a student of your life.

 

The road to your maturity

will be different than the next,

each will include the same pathways,

with a different order, pace, and text...

..and you are but a student of your life.

 

Be kind to yourself, in this regard

for these things will complete you,

and the end result will include lessons,

that showed you what to do...

..for you are but a student of your life.

 

Hold your head up, high to the sky

and know that you've done your best,

whether you've crawled, ran, or skipped along,

you matured just like the rest...

..because you are but a student of your life.

— docmaverick, Jan 29, 2008

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Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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poewriter58

18 years 4 months ago

Nice work

I love the entire concept of this poem , you keep reminding the reader they are in charge of what becomes of them . The title is excellent. There is one line I found to be a little rough "that showed you what to do" suggestion only smooth it out perhaps an example That have shown you what to do perhaps you had a reason for your wording that I did not see well done writing Chrys