Life's Stage

What happens as we turn the page
and realize our role on Life's stage
a pen tells the paper what we must do
it will make some brilliant and others a fool

do we know what to say or say what we know
is it really so difficult or are we putting on a show
I wonder do we care about how many we affect
be it good or evil how will it reflect

we live by the moment and in this we fear
because we know not when death is near
for this very reason we throw caution in the air
not giving a damned how tomorrow will fair

words are spoken that are sharper then a knife
some will hurt deeply while others take a life
only then do we learn apologies aren't able to fix
every evil thing done when we got caught in the mix

loving doesn't guarantee there will never be strain
that means it's real sorry if that sounds insane
but to give up on love, well, can you comprehend
closing the book only means "The End"

Reviews

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Congrats on this great winning poem. Well Done!

[LeeLee Ryder]

L.S. has thought provoking questions that, we all as human beings,
ask daily. Do we act the way we do cause life's a stage or because
life comes in stages? Death is definitely a major player on life's stage.
It's a stage we never can walk off of ... Now love is definitely something
to live for and your ending really nails that sentiment...
Loved the opening verse. Loved these lines a lot: " a pen tells the paper
what we must do it will make some brilliant and others a fool" &
"words are spoken that are sharper then a knife some will hurt deeply
while others take a life". Kudos!
LLR

[MagiCrystal]

I read many questions in this piece and then a long answer like if I was lessening to a """" sermon """. hummmm!
The truth... this is not a poem.. is a long teaching sermon.. why?
It's good but to me to long and a sermon... dunnoo!