Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Life’s Journey Well Taken


                                                                   Attribution:  Lgovindprakash
Image : Train journey
Source: Wikimedia Commons  (here)

Triumphant in his bid
It’s not so much the destination
It’s how one comes through it
The journey spiced off all tractions

One is not totally bruised
Going through life’s path
But one cannot expect to just cruise
Nonchalantly unscathed

Facing life’s challenges
Subjecting one’s resolve to test
May be hell in many instances
And relaying failures are hard to profess

But one laughs it off when all are done
Reflecting how very close it was driven
Mistakes are not material to spoiling all the fun
And eventually splashed across as forgiven

If some dividends  are forthcoming
It’s been life’s risks worth taking

Written for Theme Thursday with prompt -  journey and d"Verse OpenLinkNight week #103

23 comments:

  1. Anything worth doing is worth the risk

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  2. life i think is the greatest risk....the actual living of it versus just enduring it...its a grand journey...

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  3. Yeah you have to endure and take the risk or nothing will ever change worth changing

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  4. It's all too easy to focus on the end and forget to enjoy the process. I find this applies to writing, too. Nice parallel.

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  5. Life can be a truly great ride. It's guidance that makes a difference. Thanks for a great read.

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  6. I agree with your sentiment and as it is it is tightly written. You have not told the reader anything new, or said what is old in a different way.>KB

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  7. Hank,

    This poem holds much truth..in a journey we face many obstacles..so, I guess we should just try to enjoy the beauty of the ride.

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  8. "Mistakes are not material to spoiling all the fun" - so very true, Hank ~ M

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  9. So great if one can laugh. You seem like someone with that resilience, Hank. K. (Manicddaily)

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  10. smiles...the journey of life has its joys and challenges for sure...bruises and all...it's an exciting ride..

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  11. The secret is to balance those risks. Great write.

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  12. Your words are true Hank. Well done!

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  13. There is risk in everything we venture off into, Hank. Nice.

    Pamela

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  14. I love your outlook, Hank. There is always a risk, and sometimes we risk without considering... and therein lie the biggest lessons, no? The metaphor of the train is a marvelous device for this very "I Regret Nothing" sort of statement. Reminds me of Kipling's "If," except I like yours a lot better. (wink) Amelita

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  15. Love this. Well done! Really enjoyed.

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  16. If some dividends are forthcoming ...........then its the icing on the cake.

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  17. Amen. Enjoying life's journey and staying On the train!

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  18. But one cannot expect to just cruise
    Nonchalantly unscathed
    so very true!

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  19. Nobody can really escape the pain of living. Joy and sorrow, they go together.

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  20. Life is a great adventure, worth the risk, worth taking of the limits. Great expression in your poem

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  21. It's all worth the risk! Failure is nothing more than the Ego interpreting results as unsatisfactory.

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  22. Risk, adventure and then destination, just leaves us fulfilled

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  23. Life is definitely a journey that is short and sweet for some while long and enduring for others. Once we have gotten on the train we hope for a long and wonderful ride, but soon find out that we will hit some bumps that may knock us off our feet, but we also learn that we have to get back up and climb into our seats to enjoy the rest of the ride. Life's journeys are the greatest gift we are given.

    Thanks for sharing this ride with us for this weeks Theme Thursday. May your train ride be blessed with many friends and loved ones.

    God bless.

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