Life Can Be...

Life can be hard
Especially when you take a stand

Life can be tragic
Loving someone till the end

Life can be dull
If you look at it in black and white
Forgetting all the hues from heaven above

Life can be grand
Taking in moments
Breathing in joy

Letting go and holding on

Life is a gift, so live in the "Present"
Cause"Tomorrow" may not come
And "Yesterday" is gone
So learn from your mistakes and live for today

Life is a lesson
And it's not the grade you got
But the experience and the road you traveled on that got you there
The people you loved, the good deeds done, the laughter you imparted
The art you made, the words you said, the music you sang, the love you gave
The Forgiveness you showed

The life you lived
Life can be...whatever you make of it...
-Janie Zavala
www.janiepoetry.com