LIVE TO THE FULL

Live to the full

I walked in the garden this morning
felt blessed,
The fresh morning air filled me
no elixir could be finer than this.

Looked at the rose, so beautiful, so fresh
what can you do but smile ;
At life so joyfully displayed.

Yet it knows, and so do I,
that one day it will die,
But it doesn’t stop it living life to the full.

I know people like that and yet I cry.
Their courage and smiles fills me with awe.
Why do they have to go, and why so often in pain.

I love them so much, yet the very love
is what also holds the pain.
Yet I want more than anything
to give courage to him or her.

Miriam Ivarson


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    • Dear Balroop, I am very glad to hear from you and can understand that with your great loss you will know what the words are heading. You know Balroop, I feel so good to hear you all. Didn’t realise how much you all come to mean. Thank you. 🦋🌻.

      Miriam

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  1. Miriam, you truly have a gift for capturing the essence of life with such a light and poetic touch, reaching into the core of existence with beauty and insight. Your poem resonates deeply with me,I find myself smiling at your morning excursions, the blessed rose leading to profound reflections and meditation. Yes, one can only pray for courage for those facing such hardship and also for courage their loved ones.

    It was lovely to see an email notification of your return dropping into my inbox and hope for many more in the near future. Hugs, Annika xx 💕

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  2. Dear Annika, thank you for your beautiful comment , it is really uplifting. I am so glad it resonates within you and you are right about that that nature brings along a meditative state.
    yes, we all need courage, strength and love to go through hard time and come to think of it, to appreciate beauty and light. I hope to have courage to be back more now as sharing with you all feels important and healing. Hugs 🤗. miriam

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