Life is fraught with surprises

     Some are good and some are not.

     They can bring forth jubilation

     Or life lessons we are taught.

 

   It is up to us to take them,

   As they come, one by one.

   We must learn to deal with losses,

    And hard battles we have won.

 

     Life is so uncertain.

     Many things can go awry.

      But it is so important,

      To persist and always try.

 

     For when we are broken

    And the end seems so near,

    The storm clouds roll away,

     And we can see our way clear.

 

     Life can make us feel humble,

      Or we  end up  feeling sure

      Of the strength of our character,

       And our skills to endure.

 

     Life is not for the weak.

      To survive we must be strong;

      Learn to trust each other 

      And admit when we are wrong.

       For life is short, not endless,

       And the moments fly so fast.

       We must cling to human kindness,

        And forgive what is past.

 

         It is only in the present,

         We can drink life to its brim,

         And reach out toward each other

         Before our eyes grow dim.

           YU/STAN/KEMA

 

“Dedicated to my teacher.”