Life was straightforward
Either black or white
Rarely ever awkward
Then I grew up
Life became complicated
What was the truth
Who was liked? Who was hated?
Through the years of confusion
I tripped back and forth
Sometimes knowing clearly
Often changing course
Part of maturing
Is learning about grey
About the middle ground
And how to find your way
It's not always easy
It'd be easier with clear rules
But life's never like that
So we need help and tools
Living with the grey
Means accepting what is
Not judging or expecting
Just letting it fizz
In that fizz is real life
With it's beauty and shades
Learning to enjoy it
Helps you appreciate ALL days
This poem is linked up and inspired by a prompt at Poetry United
Oh, I found your words intriguing and I love the middle and the fizz!
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"Just letting it fizz" caught me off guard. Loved it.
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that describes so much of life!
wonderful take on the prompt!
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That was lovely - and so true - and it's quite an art coming to terms with the grey areas!
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ReplyDeleteI love the "fizz that is real life", and totally agree.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written.
Nicely put! :D
ReplyDeleteVery profound. Although a life without expectation would be pretty challenging however much fizz there was!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely put - and so true. It's not always easy to see the half full cup, rather than the half emty one. The choice of the word fizz is interesting and a little ambiguous - it can mean both fizzy and exciting - or petering out like a damp firework.
ReplyDeleteReal life is where everything fizzicle happens.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
JzB
You're right! Nicely written :) I imagined a TV B&W tuning page during that Fuzz line!!
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