In Pursuit of Poetry

March 21 - What Life Should Be - Patricia A. Fleming

March 21, 2018

What Life Should Be
© Patricia A. Fleming
Published: February 20, 2018

To learn while still a child,
What this life is meant to be.
To know it goes beyond myself,
It's so much more than me.

To overcome the tragedies,
To survive the hardest times.
To face those moments filled with pain,
And still manage to be kind.

To fight for those who can't themselves,
To always share my light.
With those who wander in the dark,
To love with all my might.

To still stand up with courage,
Though standing on my own.
To still get up and face each day,
Even when I feel alone.

To try to understand the ones,
That no one cares to know.
And make them feel some value,
When the world has let them go.

To be an anchor, strong and true,
That person loyal to the end.
To be a constant source of hope,
To my family and my friends.

To live a life of decency,
To share my heart and soul.
To always say I'm sorry,
When I've harmed both friend and foe.

To be proud of whom I've tried to be,
And this life I chose to live.
To make the most of every day,
By giving all I have to give.

To me that's what this life should be,
To me that's what it's for.
To take what God has given me,
And make it so much more

To live a life that matters,
To be someone of great worth.
To love and be loved in return,
And make my mark on earth.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/what-life-should-be

I have chosen a second poem by this poet and I quite like her work. Except for the second stanza, which doesn't rhyme like the others, it flows really well. I love her words and her message.
This poem just resonates with me.

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