The line between

It starts with a breath, then a cry.

For the next several years, you learn to fly.

Other learnt things may be to listen and speak,

You'll never know how far you can go until you reach the first peak.

The people you meet, the lessons learned,

Cannot compare, to the life you have earned.

Your choices are made, with emotions no doubt,

How you react will help create the path out.

I'll ask you to stop and enjoy warmth from the sun,

Explain each smell, every taste until you've begun.

To understand how things work, how to love,

How to feel with your heart and to place others above.

Each breath you take, each emotion you feel,

I want you to know, for the first time it's become real.

Life is here, enjoy every moment, grasp the chances,

Before you know it life will show it's advances.

You'll be the people, others will meet,

Giving lessons, helping others to find what they seek.

Sharing your choices, with high emotion,

Wiser than you expected and as vast as the ocean.

So before your last breath, take a moment to feel,

Ask yourself, have you done all you can, you know this is real.

Did you listen to the whisper, telling you to climb the peek,

Or did you hide behind your shadow, feeling small and meek.

Were you happy, did you love, were you willing to tell all,

You'll know this life, and how it's been very real when you start to fall.

Life is ending, but you've not forgotten the dash between the years,

It was short but you can let go, you've conquered your fears.
Author: Nicole Middleton