Savour Every Moment
Richard
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Listen close, my child, beneath these ancient eaves,
Let tell you a tale, of courage under the leaves.
and lost in a forest, running a frantic race,
a tiger's hunger, fear on one man's face.
Scrambling precipitous cliff, sharp claws to escape,
The snarling hungry predator, leapt with jaws agape.
His lifeline, a fragile root, which he clung in dread,
Two mice, one white, black, gnawed the root above his head.
Fear may whisper, shadows creep, but hold on tight, my dear,
Sweetness bloom where darkness sleeps, chase away the fear.
Every moment, a precious prize, a taste of life's delight,
Find joy in the open skies, hold onto the light!
seemed to dwindle, fear like a tightening band,
But then, a sight unfolded, a jewel near his hand.
A strawberry, glistening, a burst of sweet surprise,
A promise of joy, before his fear-filled eyes.
With trembling fingers, he out, plucked the ruby prize,
The promise of its succulence, above the watchful eyes.
He pressed it to his lips, sweetness, a burst of glee,
A symphony of flavours, his misery.
The tartness a reminder, of life's sweet sour blend,
A moment of pleasure, before the looming end.
The taste lingered on his tongue, juice on his thrown,
A simple strawberry, the sweetest berry he had known.
The tiger growled and snarled, the mice chewed all their might,
Yet a peace settled upon him, newfound, gentle light.
Faced with his own mortality, a he came to see,
That joy can abide in face of death, at the ending of the "me".
life, my child, is like that precarious root,
Always fleeting, always changing, a constant decline.
But within that flow, like the strawberry can bloom,
A reminder to savour moment, to chase away the gloom.
Challenges surround us, all must face,
But within the struggle, we find moment's grace.
Savour the moment, the sunrise, falling rain,
life's fleeting essence, won't come this way again.
Let of worry, child, embrace what you can't know,
Find in the present moment, let your spirit grow.
Like man on the cliff, with a taste of pure delight,
Find joy in the journey every day, and hold the light.
The tiger teaches us, of struggles we face,
The mice, a reminder, of time's relentless pace,
strawberry tells us life is sweet and bright,
We savour every moment, live each day with all our might.