Life
Helen W. Hunt 1945 (Hancock)
Life is as a puff of air, one blow and it isn`t there
You wonder, where did it go, the life you knew is no more
Gone from this earth, no longer to walk with us
It has returned to dust
The smiles are not there, gone like a puff of air
Do all you can to help your fellowman, while you yet live
and know, life is not yours to give
Enjoy life day by day, leave cherished memories for others
When you go away
About this poem
Due to the uproar of the world today, I decided to reprint this poem. I hope this poem will be a blessing to someone as we struggle to understand the chaos, we find in our lives today.
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Written on April 14, 2007
Submitted by helenhunt726 on July 09, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AX XXA XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 395 |
Words | 86 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 4 |
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