Tuesday, November 23, 2010

5 Hundred 25 thousand 6 hundred minutes...

5 hundred 25 thousand 6 hundred minutes
How do you measure your life in a year?
is it determined with laughter, forgiveness
or measured with your tears?

5 hundred 25 thousand 6 hundred minutes
How do you assess your life in a year?
with friendship and family
or trophies that you bare?

5 hundred 25 thousand 6 hundred minutes
How do you mark your life in a year?
with materials and treasures
or with love that you've shared?

5 hundred 25 thousand 6 hundred minutes
How do you size up your life in a year?
with volunteering and caring,
or ornamenting your hair?

in daylights with family, in seasons of love
in laughters and smiles, in friendships so dear
5 hundred 25 thousand 6 hundred journeys to plan
that's how a life should measure a year.

 
** This week, I did a little spin off of my favorite song from the musical Rent, "Seasons of Love".  If you'd like to listen to it, click here.  I'm posting this for Magpie Tales 41 and 42...I was a little too late to get in on 41 this week, so I figured I'd double up. Magpie tales is hosted by the ever talented, Willow.  I'll be posting this to One Shot Wednesday also, a great place for poets to write, read, and meet many talented others.  Hope everyone celebrating has a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving holiday!
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29 comments:

  1. gautami tripathyNovember 23, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Interesting perspective..

    shifting with the winds

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  2. TeresaNovember 23, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    What a great poem. It certainly seems like a much longer time when stated in minutes! We'd better enjoy each and every one.

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  3. Brigid O'ConnorNovember 23, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    Interesting poem, thought provoking

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  4. Brian MillerNovember 23, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    wow. i like how you broke it down and some great wise points made as well...nicely done...

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  5. Monkey ManNovember 23, 2010 at 6:40 PM

    This has great feeling and meaning to it. Very nice.

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  6. Kristen HaskellNovember 23, 2010 at 7:20 PM

    That was perfect for both of those prompts. I actually sang your poem (I couldn't help myself)a wonderful spin :)

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  7. G-ManNovember 23, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    I love uplifting positive poetry..
    Yours ROCKED!!!
    Great One Shot Caty...Thanks

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  8. Carrie Van HornNovember 23, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    Caty....i totally LOVE this poem!!! So true and wonderfully written! :-)

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  9. Kathe W.November 23, 2010 at 11:19 PM

    thoughtful and insightful-time marches on

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  10. PattiKenNovember 23, 2010 at 11:48 PM

    Awesome poem, Caty. Measuring one's life in the things that count is the true path to happiness, isn't it?

    Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  11. faithNovember 24, 2010 at 1:48 AM

    Beautiful. Life is full of choices that we make every minute of every day.

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  12. kaykualaNovember 24, 2010 at 1:58 AM

    Great Caty! Your poem flowed beautifully and it left us thinking at the end of it, it lingers on in memory. It left an impact. That is a measure of a brilliant offer!

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  13. Lucy WestenraNovember 24, 2010 at 4:03 AM

    A homily to make us think. Thank you.

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  14. One Stop - The Place For Poets, Writers and ArtistsNovember 24, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    for a minute i though you knew my pin number!!! seriously though the end was a rejoicement of the greatness in our lifes...great read and thanks for sharing with osw...pete

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  15. budh.aaahNovember 24, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    Now lemme count here...ummm :) nice one shot

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  16. Helena MalheurNovember 24, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    well said. Very important not to measure life with superficial things.

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  17. TimoteoNovember 24, 2010 at 5:43 PM

    I know that song from Rent, and I like the rhythm of this. It strikes me as a good holiday poem too!

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  18. dustusNovember 24, 2010 at 6:00 PM

    Never saw Rent but have heard the song. Nice poetic adaptation! Enjoyed it. Cheers :)

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  19. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallNovember 24, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    you amaze me with those numbers and brilliance.
    masterful tale...

    My Magpie

    has some awards/treats in it, have fun and enjoy the blog love.

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  20. Tumblewords:November 24, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    Interesting! Intriguing!!

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  21. FireblossomNovember 24, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    Okay, I only just now, looking at it on your post, realized that last week's magpie picture was a clock. I couldn't make head nor tails of it til this very moment. Weird!

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  22. Doctor FTSENovember 25, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    I got so interested in this I even checked the arithmetic!

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  23. ReflectionsNovember 25, 2010 at 11:48 PM

    Interesting piece, pulls you in more and more as you read on. Well done.

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  24. KBNovember 26, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    Wow. all those minutes make it sound like an age. Nice One Shot.

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  25. Shashidhar SharmaNovember 27, 2010 at 1:40 AM

    Dear Caty
    Form me most of the times, the life is measured in highs and lows of heart... I enjoyed.

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  26. UnknownNovember 29, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    this was a good way to combine 2 magpie prompts; don't recall seeing that done before. Nice verse.

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  27. L.L. BarkatNovember 30, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Measuring a year. Breath by breath.

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  28. MargaretDecember 1, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Splendid! Our family adores RENT. My son, Will, was Roger last year and I can't get those songs out of my head. And that isn't a bad thing.

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  29. imessolutionDecember 2, 2010 at 4:19 AM

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