It Is What It Is



I have learned over time, that life don't rewind.
So, if you see a sign follow it don't let it fall behind.
It will become obsolete, and you'll experience defeat.
Life is all about taking a chance
and discovering your own balance.
Is it worth the risk?
Will it bother you if this opportunity is missed?
Does it seem too good to be true if you chose to
follow it through?
Are you scared, are you unprepared,
to discover what this world has layered?
Take it from me, in all realty,
if it's something one can't see,
and seems like a big mystery, leave it and let it be.
Now if you could picture it happening
and it seems to be the only thing, that could possibly bring, your life to a turning point.

About this poem

Never giving up even if you fall back.

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Written on August 13, 2022

Submitted by melissac.91439 on August 14, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDEFGGHIJJJKL
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 700
Words 148
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16

Melissa Calcote

Widowed single mother trying her best every day. I grew up in Southern CA, and now live in OR. I have three amazing children and have been writing poetry for almost 22 years now. more…

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