All life's journey; a long, convoluted road,<br /> Deeds; voice; once planted, too late; well done? <br /> Thus commenced, consequently to be ultimately sowed.<br /> <br /> Grown then sowed, hence then only to reap,<br /> Thus harvested, forever, to remember when?<br /> Can't hide, as sand, through open fingers seep.<br /> <br /> Now the first and then Many trivial Innocent little Lies,<br /> The snubbed expectations, that to do little to no harm?<br /> The result that snowballs and precious trust erodes and then dies<br /> <br /> Evoked forever then, one's song, or one's sin,<br /> The endeavors, foul, or fair, even to be considered?<br /> Suppressed not, to be called up by folk and all kin.<br /> <br /> Surviving life, as though there's no tomorrow,<br /> Actions done, eyes shut, fully ignored?<br /> Living life, disgorging callous inflicted sorrow.<br /> <br /> Conceded never wrong, never remedied correction,<br /> Who then be vanity's only perceived true love?<br /> That of a poor fool perceived in a watery mirrored reflection<br /> <br /> Only some still go on and on some still go<br /> Venal feats done; no shame, no regret?<br /> Mayhem; that consequence of a tempest's blow<br /> <br /> Many personal trials possessed by own heart's fired,<br /> Near finished, now false piety the Almighty's mercy asked?<br /> But one's own heart, Forgiveness must be truly desired<br /> <br /> Every dishonest action, in others memories forever set<br /> Reminisced of the immoral or the decent?<br /> Remembered with fondness, love, or recalled regret<br /> <br /> After one's spell, personal recollected memorial to leave,<br /> Soul's celebration of life's love, compassion and joy?<br /> Or consumed time, wasted effort, all spent to deceive<br /> <br /> Until only to be remembered by the conflicts so jaded,<br /> Eventually to be recollected sarcastically in passing?<br /> Eventually, the memory in time perhaps will have blissfully faded<br />   Submitted By: Gerry Connors