A Fine Epitaph

Ever noticed that as you fight
claw your way through life
that as soon as you overcome
one adversary another two spring up

all of your life is a fight
you fight your way through
from the time of birth
until that very final end

its how we face each challenge
how we cope from day to day
that defines who we are
makes us either saint or sinner

I think you know you have done
as much as you can to live well
when at the very end people
say this was a person who tried

to always give their best
someone that helped others
before they helped themselves
this would be a fine epitaph
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Apr 2013
About this poem:
life's struggle

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darkhorse555
always a uphill struggle nice writethumbs up tip hat
shadow1950
ty Liam glad you liked itteddybear bouquet hug kiss wine
Odette67
to always give their best
someone that helped others
before they helped themselves
this would be a fine epitaph

This indeed would be a fine epitaph Shaddow... nicely done. hug purple heart
Poetnumber1
Nicely written dear Linda,I like it especially the last part.teddybear
fjamesj9701
Wonderful, fight fight fightboxing lovely write Shadow...Jessewine
Fellsman
Hi Linda

Well said, to have given one's best and be of help and comfort to others is indeed a fitting epitaph.

Best wishes

Bill gift teddybear
shadow1950
ty Chrissie I am glad you like it ty for stopping byteddybear bouquet hug kiss wine
shadow1950
dear M.M ty well in this world of take I thought what's the mark of a person. ty for readingteddybear bouquet purple heart hug kiss wine angel
shadow1950
hey Jesse ty dear delighted you enjoyed
teddybear bouquet hug kiss wine
shadow1950
ty Bill appreciate your commentsteddybear bouquet hug kiss wine
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