Life Lessons
written by: Dawn Minott
Nothing is forever in this world
Nothing is forever in this world,
not even our problems
They come and go like storm clouds
Like shadows passing over
All working together, in time, for your good
The most lost day in life
is the day we don’t laugh
The most lost day in life
is the day we don’t laugh—
A day wasted
Like chasing rainbows with your head down
Missing the brilliance arching over you
To truly laugh
You must take your pain and mold it
Shape it into art
Turn it into a weapon against despair
Walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying
I love walking in the rain
Hiding my tears in its rhythm
Letting it wash the salt from my cheeks
No one sees them—
My tears
In the rain—
A secret dance with my sorrow
A cleansing no one needs know
Six best doctors in the world
Six best doctors in the world
Let me count them for your hearing—
One: the sun that kisses your skin
Two: rest that cradles your weary bones
Three: exercise that awakens your spirit
Four: a diet that fuels your fire
Five: self-respect that builds your fortress
And, six, the best of them all—friends
Their laughter, their love, their healing hands, a sanctuary in a chaotic world
Life is a play that does not allow rehearsals
Life is a play that does not allow rehearsals—
You step on the stage raw
Your heart your script
Your conscience your guide
God by your side
Live, love, laugh out fully
Because the hands of time move forward, never back
Imagination means nothing without doing
Imagination means nothing without doing
Without stepping into the wild unknown
Without turning dreams into reality
We think too much and feel too little
Our hearts trapped behind cages of reason
But the heart is a compass
Its beat a map to the dreams we’re too afraid to speak out loud
Nothing is forever in this world
Nothing is forever in this world
But,
Today
We are here
And that is enough
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
Charlie Chaplin, a silent screen actor whose gestures and expressions spoke louder than dialogue ever could. Yet, when he did use words, they carried weight. ‘Life Lessons’ is inspired by his profound words and a testament that the quietest voices can echo across generations.
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