to know

a collection of TO KNOW QUOTES and my take on them in my life

To know you 

was to love you

that was for sure

I know that now

I wish I had cherished you more

when we were together

to know what I know now

way back then

that is a mystery to me unfolding

a lesson to be learnt in life

a hard one

a recollection of ones memories

and lessons learned

to know where you stand

yes well I knew I wasn't sitting

I was standing

sometimes falling

sometimes tall

sometimes small

sometimes fainting

most times invisible

to know when to leave

well once I left

I was happy for a short interlude

not necessarily the right timing

but had to be done

eventhough a heartwrenching

bad decision

pleagues my mind to this day ...

would things be different now?

to know when to shutup

yes I will in a minute

to know ones own fate and destiny

never

that is for God to know

and deliver

to know how blessed and lucky we are

yes I do count my blessings

though sometimes forget and curse on 

a bad day

to know I will return to dust

ashes to ashes dust to dust

yes 

just throw me over my favourite cliff

and have a party with a view of ocean

and drink your wine

I cant drink it anymore now can I

to know where the heart is

yes endearing heart

beating like a drum

neverending heart

right next to my liver

sometimes a trife enlarged

red heart

strange heart

loving heart

broken heart

needy heart

to know ones own mind

oh yes I knew it was my mind

but sometimes others

had left their mark on my mind

it is only now in my latter years

that I really got know my own mind

that is sometimes

though sadly more often than not

I lost my mind

to know your place

this is a good one

my place is to be good

to serve

to think to write

to be invisible

to not be a trouble to anyone

to just exist

to know the value of money

oh yes

the value of spending

the value of saving no

the value of getting it

working hard to earn it

yes I have learnt that money

goes quick as soon as I earn it

to know what life is about

yes life is good

life can be happy

life is great

life is sad

life is unexpected

life is unpredictable

our lives will not go on endlessly

this is sad I feel

finally to know when to stop

yes I have decided 

this is the end of this insignificant

stupid piece of I know quotes

thanks for reading cheers

Reviews

[Lavi]

"To finally know when to stop" loved this line and this poem was amazing, incredible, resonating. I doubt we're ever on time in terms of when we should have done something but what counts is what we would do, what we had done, not just what we could have done. Great ink, love this writing.

[Tony Jordan]

To know that in the grand grand scheme of things we know nothing is the greatest knowledge of all, I feel.

I like this Juliespen - it has a familiarity to it that I've not seen since... lol
Well penned.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks tony for your kind review

[Tony Jordan]

lol - welcome Juju

[DIVYA]

Life is a lesson on the go, sadly the lessons learnt are a bit late. Hindsight brings regret yet much wisdom too. But as you say...Cheers!

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thank you diva for your earnest review

[An owl on the moon]

Your words are a feast, how they fill us with wisdom, with the aching truth that comes with life and living, and give us glimpses of the world found in knowing. There is understanding that comes from learning, either in books or from experience. Seems you've been open to both. :)

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

thanks so much
I don't deserve that but thankyou so much for stopping by xx

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

So not insignificant or stupid dear Julie! Insightful, honest, recounting of life’s “to know”s in each distinctive, rhythmic verse. Very personal, heart-felt reflections of the good and bad experiences you have had in your life that together paint a portrait of a loving, sensitive, giving, vital, trusting and good woman. I feel your regrets and your vulnerabilities which make you even more warm and real, though much too harsh on yourself. I also feel your strength. You are one in a million my friend and I am honored both to read you and to know you. Excellent, poignant write. Loved this Julie!

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

ahhh thanks Annette
I'm so honoured to have you review some of my work xx
thanks dear friend take care x

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Any review s welcome
Reviews most welcome

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

wrote with sunday morning coffee
insignificant stupid piece