August 5, 2024
Learn to Enjoy Life
When we start our school days,
We dread to leave our home -
A comfort zone under our parents’ care,
Was we thought was all that is needed to make us grow.
Learn to enjoy life child, as you won't have your parents’ life time.
The first day at school when we were barely four or less,
Seeing mum leave us at the school gate,
Tears filled we wailed aloud,
"Mum, don't leave me here, I want to come with you, home".
Learn to enjoy life child, as this is your place where you begin to set yourself forward one day at a time.
New faces of children and teachers and superiors,
Made some scared while others won their heart like a magic wave.
Slowly and steadily we even started feeling that school was the best place to laugh and play.
Learn to enjoy life child, as you get here lessons for a life time.
Be always thankful and grateful,
For all the blessings bestowed on you from above,
If it was not for God, you would have never been here.
Learn to enjoy life child, as everything will be given unto you if you make God centre of your life.
You have so many talents buried in you untouched,
Wake up and do your best in whatever you can -
Because opportunities come knocking only once in a life time.
Learn to enjoy life today child, so you don't regret you never attempted it rest of your life.
Years have gone by so quickly you will say one day,
From school days to college graduation, job hunt to marriage or choosing a vocation.
Life kept you busy with daily routine, trials and tribulations.
Learn to enjoy life child, as there is not much time to spare on this planet for you or me.
We are on a pilgrimage in this world,
Assigned with chores to be done while we journey on,
Everything will come to an end at God's appointed time,
Silently we will be gone, before the very eyes of our loved ones.
Learn to enjoy life child, and fill yourself with laughter and joy.
Today, as years have gone by,
Have realised I procrastinated from all my duties,
Now I feel I have not done what I should have ought to do,
When one leg is now close to reaching my grave.
Learn to enjoy life child, before your last breath is taken away.