© 2018 Barbara Grace Lake
A baby breathes its first long breath
Years later breathes a shuddering last
Between two breaths a life is spent
Unknown is how the die was cast
How did this person use that life
In thought of others, or of ease
How many markers on the way
Show guiltless aims or taint reprised
One breath, just one, the difference
Between a truth or truth betrayed
The choice is there, at times unseen
But none can choose another’s way
What value did this person place
Upon the young, help steer them from
Seductive paths of errancy
Missteps to which they might succumb
Or what temptations did he face
To choose dishonor if for gain
Who benefited from his being
Because he walked a road unstained
A world rejoices that he lived
This simple human being of worth
The cosmos welcomes him at last
Into the portage made at birth
August 18, 2018 at 5:28 pm
“The choice is there, at times unseen / But none can choose another’s way”
~ So very true. We can try to influence another’s choice, but ultimately, the choice is theirs.
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August 18, 2018 at 5:56 pm
Thank you for reading … and understanding … Breath to Breath.
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August 22, 2018 at 5:51 am
there is so much wisdom here, beautifully said
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