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Kitty**
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0 posted 2001-02-01 08:23 PM





Now that your birthday is over,
are you conscience of your age ?
Do you feel that life has past you by ?
Inside there's a smoldering rage ?

Are you living each day, unhappy ?
Like the birds, you want to fly free ?
Responsibilities , all over powering.
Is this how you want it to be ?

You're now at the top of the hill.
There's no where to go but down.
You began to search for answers.
Your world starts slowing down.

At one time age had no meaning,
you climbed the ladder, one step at a time.
But now that you've reached the top.
You're in sight of life's posted sign.

As you read, what is written there.
New awareness starts to seep in.
You absorb the meaning of the words.
Then down the ladder you slowly descend.

Your destination is half way over.
To be opened, are other doors.
With the knowledge rebounding within you,
you know the choices, are only yours.

You have to make your decisions,
It will be now or never at all.
The sign read..."It's your life, so live it.
Don't wait...Last chance...Last call."


If you can't make it so,
you need to let it go!

© Copyright 2001 Kitty Sandridge - All Rights Reserved
Irish Rose
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1 posted 2001-02-01 08:53 PM


Yes, thank you!  Ever since my last birthday, I've been smoldering, in fact I'm in ashes right now!!!  Where's the Phoenix!!!!!    

"I walked beside the evening sea And dreamed a dream that could not be." George William Curtis



Kitty**
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2 posted 2001-02-01 10:24 PM


LOL...Thanks Kathleen for reading this...
It's sad but oh so true, huh ?? ;-)


If you can't make it so,
you need to let it go!

Elizabeth
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3 posted 2001-02-01 11:23 PM


Yes, it is very true, Kitty. Glad to see you here again.
Krawdad
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4 posted 2001-02-01 11:41 PM


A sort of "over-the-hill" piece?
I hadn't thought of it as a ladder...interesting point of view.  But now you have me thinking about this, I suppose I should write something.  I would take a more circular view, tho...
Thanks for sharing, Kitty.

Kitty**
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5 posted 2001-02-02 07:15 AM


Krawdad...It IS something to think about !!!
If you are happy with your life, then that
is wonderful...if not, then it's your choice
to make decisions to correct what is wrong.
Once you have reached the 'top of the hill'
so to speak, it IS your Last Call to leave this world fulfilled with the knowledge that
'you have really lived' as YOU have WANTED to!!
Just my point of view...

Looking forward to hearing your input in a poem...;-)



If you can't make it so,
you need to let it go!

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