One Day, I pondered

One day, I sat and pondered
At my life, my choices, my accomplishments
One day, I sat and wondered
If I were to start again, would I find the same replenishments?

In the things that used to sustain me
In the words that used to guide me
In the friends that used to support me
In the loved ones that since have left me

What would my life be like?
Should a different path had been mine
What would my life be like?
Should the Universe not have been so kind?

I was blessed with a magnificent I.Q.
A body that endures the test of time, I tell you
I was blessed with health while others falter
And I see my friends and family’s wellbeing alter

I have little money yet never need
I have little possessions yet seldom feel greed
I have few close friends yet for no one else want
I have little family left yet am at peace with this daunt

Half my life, I have already live’
Half my life, now over in a moment
Yet, I am here, vibrant and full of things to give
Still growing, learning, forever as life’s student

What will the future bring?
What can I learn from the past?
What will I create, now, of this string?
Of encounters, coincidences, and occurrences alas

The future is for no man to know they say
The past if over, move on, if you may
The present is all that counts
Live life to the fullest, be open to give and receive in large amounts

Gilles