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Dying Throughout my Life...

Jesus Penaranda

In my youth I was Dying....Youthfully ..
First I was dying to finish H.S. and start college. And then I was dying to finish college and start working. And then I was dying to get married and have children.
And then I was dying that the children grow old enough to start school. And now I am dying to stop working and retire.
And now suddenly I have realizing I 've been dying through out many moments of of my youth.
This morning I opened my eyes alive!
Today is a great day to be alive!
For in youth I was dying to race to the meaning in life. There is no race! Living through these things, Is what makes us
change! The meaning of life...
It is not lying there somewhere behind the bushes, so you can race and search a little bit and find it.
It is not like a rock that you will find.
It is poetry to be composed.
It is a song to be sang.
It is a dance to be danced.
Alive in love!
Alive in pain!
Alive in hope!
Alive in faith!
Alive with passion, to grow old wise filled with grace! So my race is over,
my youth matured more alive everyday.
It's not so hard to be satisfied...
Because today is a great day!
Alive.....
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Submitted by JesusPenaranda on April 17, 2015

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Scheme ABCDEEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSREF
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,126
Words 226
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Stanza Lengths 23
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Jesus Penaranda

Name: Jesus Penaranda Race: Cuban American Eye color: Hazel Occupation: Communications Hobbies: Photography, writing, spirituality, family outtings, napping Nick Name: Hace History: Hace was one of those kids in high school who got along with various niches. As a result, he ended up with many different types of friends from various nationality and as soon as he graduated traveled the United States from NY to California and places in between. Nonetheless he was accepted by all different cultures and was considered open minded. During a period of living in Texas he attended acommunity college as a electronics student, and somehow was lucky enough to land a job with a large utility company. Remained there and moved to Southern California. Were he took up the study of communication.. Other Facts: Extremely intuitive and sensitive, is an old soul...With an ability to learn something from anyone. I already lost touch with a couple of people I use to be.. more…

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  • Jackie Lynn Singleton
    Jackie Lynn Singleton
    It is Always a Great Day to Be Alive ~ Be Alive Every Moment You Get to Spend Here ~ Beautifully YOU JP ... <3
    LikeReply 18 years ago
  • Sarah E. McKinnon
    Sarah E. McKinnon
    So beautifully expressed and so true for so many of us Jesus Penaranda! The irony that there are so many in end of life care, who have seen the view from the end, and are still dying to live, racing from one thing to the next, never taking a moment to listen to that still small voice within. Here's to us all awakening together and the blessings that your prose is bringing to that end! 
    LikeReply 19 years ago

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