Live in the moment,
Just take it all in.
Pay attention to everything,
Right there and right then.
Don’t let your mind wander
To what’s coming next.
Cherish this moment
And give it your best.
Don’t let tomorrow
Make you rush through today,
Or too many great moments
Will just go to waste.
And the person you’re with,
In that moment you share,
Give them all of your focus;
Be totally there.
Laugh till it hurts,
Let the tears drop.
Fill up each moment
With all that you’ve got.
Don’t miss the details;
The lesson is there.
Don’t get complacent;
Stay sharp and aware.
It can take but a moment
To change your life’s path.
And once it ticks by,
There is no going back.
In just 60 seconds,
You may make a new friend.
Find your true love,
Or see a life start or end.
You become who you are
In those moments you live.
And the growth’s not in taking
But in how much you give.
Life is just moments,
So precious and few.
Whether valued or squandered,
It’s all up to you!
By Pat A. Fleming
- Tell us in your own words what the main idea of the poem is?
- Do you agree with it?
- What does this mean: Don’t miss the details- the lesson is there? Please explain this in your own words.
- Does this poem introduce you to ideas that you may not have thought of?
- If so, what are they?
- Write a poem with the title, ‘Life is Precious.’
- Please look up the poet, Pat Fleming, on the Internet. Please write down a few biographical details about her.
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