Joneebee Poetry (1)

In this day and age
And time and place
Discreetly peering at past
And present and future

It looks different now
But still fairly easy
To hope and dream
Finding happiness here

Surely it is common
For those of our age
To look at the achievements
Of the world and ourselves

Comparing them to others
Who lived in harder times
Or softer times, and placing
Our knowing selves again, wondering

Would we, could we
Travel the paths unbroken
Seeing obstacles
As mere challenges

Would we, could we
Search out those
Who we now see have
Value beyond the casual

And would we work as hard
To forge our friendships
Our loves our works or choose
To be blissful, slightly, ignorant

Moving along where the view
Is wide, the slope gentle
The pace easy, unintentional
Taking life that comes our way

Or, hungry, searching out
As if all is unexperienced and worth
The risks of climbing, turning,
Swimming through the tide

Living each adventure because
All is new, and different
Worthy of discovering
Over again, every day