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The Boundaries of Life and Death
April 8, 2015
The boundaries of life and death
are shadowy and vague at best.
A meer heartbeat penetrates barely.
Some leave when the time is right, others stolen unfairly.
A man who lives fully is prepared
to die at any time, Twain declared.
Who even decides the distences?
Can we be sure of coexistences?
Make sure you live the life you want
otherwise the ghost of what could have been will forever haunt.
© Laura D., Phoenix, AZ
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This article has 7 comments.
EmmaClaire0823 GOLD said...
on Sep. 12 2015 at 10:54 pm
I love the meaning and the message of this poem. It's really, really good. The rhyme flows smoothly and it doesn't drag on. If anything I feel like you used the word "barely" just so it would rhyme. It doesn't quite fit with the rest of the line in my opinion. But hey, that's just me. Great job!
SugarLover127 SILVER said...
on May. 6 2015 at 5:40 am
So true and so deep. The worst is when barriers keep you from living the life you want. I think that, especially as teens, we are limited by what people and events allow us to do. But sometimes you just have to break free from all of that. good job!
AnnaSharudenko BRONZE said...
on Apr. 23 2015 at 6:43 pm
This writing piece is extremely powerful and the whole concept of life and death brings me to think about my life.
This was inspired by Mark Twain's quote "A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." and it just flowed from there.
I hope people enjoy reading it and thinking about the true hidden meanings.