BITTERSWEET - A Poem About A Different Kind Of Bittersweet

~Bittersweet~

Sometimes things just come to me 

and I jot them down

in poem form.

I never agonize over the words-

they just flow out in a matter of minutes.

(kind of like the way I blog)

I rarely go back and change a word or phrase.

Such is this piece.

It took me about 10 minutes to jot it down.

I wrote this the year I turned 50.

That was really odd because it was the same year

I was presented with this painting

that I showed you the other day.

 But this is not about the kind of bittersweet 

you see pictured here.

It is about another kind of bittersweet.

I went down and dug this out 

of a box in the basement

and typed it into my Word program 

on my computer

so I could share it with you.

Bittersweet

Life is just a journey

Down an unknown lane,

Sometimes touched by laughter,

Often tinged with pain.

How often in my wanderings

I have met a kindred soul,

Who by their very presence,

Has made my spirit whole.

I have been so very blessed

Though the path’s gone up and down,

I entered the Arch of Motherhood

And found four jewels for my crown.

The road has had some twists and turns

Some days were full of strife.

But always in the distance

I could see the Star of Life.

Some friends walked with me but a mile

And left me richer still,

And there are those that bolster me

When the road seems all uphill.

Yes!  I have had my sorrows,

But my joy is full, complete.

For life is but a journey

And it’s often bittersweet.

copyrighted by D. Diana Kosmoski/2000

You know what ELSE is bittersweet?

Losing your hair!

I think I am going to send MyHero

in for a tattoo like this one.

And here you thought you'd never

see any nice hairstyles at Walmart!

Thanks for reading.

Hope you have a day that is full of love and joy!