Life Stories

Newborn cry, make new breath Begins our journey, life and death Small hands grasp, smiling wide Eyes of wonder, hearts so bright Run through fields, scale tall trees Across the sands, to swim in seas Every moment, where we roam Chapters begin, yet unknown All life stories, twist and move They come alive, in what we choose Earth to sky, morning to night Just think of ours as, what we write Teenage years, expand, appear Feelings, voices, love and fear Futures spread, uncertainly Seeking pathways, feeling free Learning, loving, friends we make Friendships tested, some will break Every bond, makes characters gold Margins filled, stories unfold All life stories, rise and fall Every moment, we write it all That magic touch, hidden glance Stories meet, clash, enhance Adulthood, times pass and fly Questions posed, how and why Hold together, Children, fights Closing chapters, wrongs set right Work and love, bound, create Showing children, paths to take Nature's pleading, don't forget Careful words, our parent's left All Life stories, are nature's will Our stories root, in what we build Futures, Histories, Waves on air One shared book without compare Golden years, loom - growing slow Holding wisdom, few will know Why forget, and love what's new Old stories shine, their beauty true All stories age as time goes by A well of love, always survives Lessons taught, something shared Your stories live, in those who care No lives' the same, no paths alike Yet every one, was born to write To help the weak, to heal their pain Be pens that write, so love remains See the universe, as stories wide See magic within every divide Cultures differ, but hearts should see Be that story, others need All Life stories, rhythm, rhyme Forces, Levels, Space and Time Stages, curtains, lights and shade In every choice, a play is made So, write your story, make it true Let beauty shape the things you do For at the end, what stays behind Are chapters, echoes, for our kind Our Life stories, twist and blend through every one, we never end