Tuesday 3 December 2013

Gift.


                                                        
 




Life is a boon,
life is a blessing ,
life is a gift of God.

                                 cherish it,
                                 respect it,
                                 nourish it.

Life is a gift, 
life is a present,
so live in the present.

                                  bury the past.
                                  past is history,
                          let not history repeat itself.

ask a man
on the threshold of death
What is life?

                                     each day is a gift, 
                                 thank  when you awake,
                               thank when you go to bed.
                     
Live life to the brim,
live life as if 
there's no tomorrow.

                                   Live, and let live
                                     be the mantra
                                    for one and all.





                                 For :  Poetryjaam

               For :  Imaginary Garden-open link Monday



32 comments:

  1. I so agree. And yes, ask a man on the threshold of death what life is! He would surely know how very precious each day is. Your poem encourages us to live life to the fullest. I enjoyed your thoughts.

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  2. Absolutely. Wise words. Forget the past. It's ancient history. Enjoyed this one!

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  3. I am so blessed by the gift of my life

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  4. This made me smile ... really motivating :-)

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  5. Well said! Life is a gift. Never forget to enjoy and bask in every moment you are in.

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  6. Each day is a gift and I concur that we should live everyday fully. Treat those around us with love and respect, do our best to make our small part of the world a better place to be.

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  7. Nice :) Live and let live indeed.

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  8. Live and let live..... the best mantra. :)

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  9. Life and all we have is a beautiful gift your words express this wonderfully,

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  10. I enjoyed both the form and the tone of your poem! "Live life as if there's no tomorrow" - great lines. This is indeed something we should keep in mind.

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  11. Well said! Life is a gift...we are all are blessed and should be thankful for each moment!

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  12. Beautifully written as always!

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  13. Life with all its insistences can never be duplicated. How one insist is of prime importance and makes all the difference. Nicely Kalpana!

    Hank

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  14. My favorite line? Bury the past, past is history! Great write.

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  15. Life is indeed a gift, Kalpana and I'm trying to truly enjoy mine. Such a nice reminder!

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  16. Beautifully written! :)

    I totally agree.. Life is a precious gift :)

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  17. Thanks for sharing your gift of wisdom.

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  18. Live life to the brim,
    live life as if
    there's no tomorrow.

    Amen to that!

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  19. life is a gift! Hoping to live each day to the brim! Lovely poem!

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  20. I love this one a lot Kalpana sharing it!!! <3

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  21. Thank you for reminding........in our daily grind we forget that the greatest gift is life.

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  22. Life is what it is..... and thats a bigger gift then ever.................

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  23. We should have this stamped on our brains somehow.

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  24. Life indeed is a gift and wasting it is an absolute folly. Nice thoughts!:)

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  25. how true.....yes "live and let live" should be the mantra......another great write up Kalpana.....

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  26. Beautiful and poignant poem. Life is a gift through thick and thin and sick and sin. ♥

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  27. Oh,... a stupendous gift...undoubtedly!
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  28. Yes life it a great gift. Lovely reminder.

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  29. Perfectly put! Let peace be the mantra :-)

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  30. Perfectly put! Peace is the mantra. Beautiful :-)

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  31. Wonderful to read and to constantly remind ourselves of these things.

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