Life Lesson Poems - Page 4

61. Don't Neglect Your Love

• By Darren A. Mccallum
• Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018 with permission of the Author.

Love is like a bicycle
Left out in the storm
If it's not protected
Rust begins to form

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62. The Chrysalis

• By Alora M. Knight
• Published by Family Friend Poems September 2017 with permission of the Author.

We are never finished products,
No matter how long we live.
There's always something we can add,
Like learning to forgive.

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63. My Four Seasons

• By Jennifer Caldwell
• Published by Family Friend Poems April 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

Winter oh winter, how long will you stay?
Winter good old winter will you ever go away?
I liked you in the beginning and in the middle you were fine!
But, can someone pass me some crackers to go with my whine?

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64. The Irreplaceable

• By Irwin Mercer
• Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.

If you foolishly spend your money,
you can always earn some more.

If you happen to melt your sundae,

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65. Delight In

• By Bhumi N Deshpande
• Published by Family Friend Poems April 2022 with permission of the Author.

If you're tired of doing nothing
Rubbing your eyes until they're red
Getting bored and feeling blank
With no thoughts in your head

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66. Forgiveness

• By Mary Masillo
• Published by Family Friend Poems January 2008 with permission of the Author.

I know forgiveness is good for my soul and my health.
A smile on my face is definitely my personal wealth.
I've lived too long holding a grudge
And found out if I wanted it to end I had to budge,

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67. Life Lessons

• By Kimberly Johnson
• Published by Family Friend Poems July 2012 with permission of the Author.

I sat at the bedside
of a dying man.
With tears in his eyes,
he reached for my hand.

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68. Life Isn't Black And White

• By Lauren Bowman
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 2021 with permission of the Author.

You can be unhappy and still be in love.
You can be in love and still walk away.
You can walk away and still feel the weight of loss.
You can feel the weight of loss and still stand tall.

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69. The Number 24 Bus

• By Paul Hayward
• Published by Family Friend Poems June 2018 with permission of the Author.

Life is like a journey on the number 24 bus,
So welcome aboard, young one; come, sit here with the rest of us.
Let's hope you're going to be on here for more than just a while.
Look out of the window, young one, and enjoy every single mile.

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70. Moving Toward Temporary

• By Sadwick
• Published by Family Friend Poems August 2021 with permission of the Author.

Sometimes your best isn't enough
And happiness comes after sorrow
Life isn't always going to be rough
Yet, I can't speak for tomorrow

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71. The Perfect Little Town

• By Irwin Mercer
• Published by Family Friend Poems May 2017 with permission of the Author.

The little town was the perfect little town,
Where never would you see even one little frown.
No matter where you'd go around town to stroll,
There were perfect little houses, all in a perfect row.

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72. Advice To A Son

Famous Poem

• By Ernest Hemingway

Never trust a white man,
Never kill a Jew,
Never sign a contract,
Never rent a pew.

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73. How To Fight An Ego

• By Angie
• Published by Family Friend Poems May 2008 with permission of the Author.

Have you ever fought an ego?
It's a pretty tough thing to beat
It has no face, no head, no heart
It has no hands or feet

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74. The Pathway To Success

• By Serbrina R. Walker
• Published by Family Friend Poems November 2007 with permission of the Author.

We sometimes complain that times are rough.
Money is tight and the going is tough.
The problem of life seems to conspire
To shake you, break you, and drag you through mire

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75. A Healthy Mind

• By Bhumi N Deshpande
• Published by Family Friend Poems March 2022 with permission of the Author.

Can a lush green forest grow
On a barren piece of land?
Or a building be constructed
On a giant heap of sand?

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76. When You Are Willing To Let Go

• By M.B.Victoria
• Published by Family Friend Poems March 2021 with permission of the Author.

When you are willing
to let go of
what you are used to
and what you are

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77. The Path To Success

• By Saarah Shekha
• Published by Family Friend Poems June 29, 2023 with permission of the Author.

There's a goal in mind
Of riches and fame
There's a goal in mind
Of a well-known name

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78. One Hundred Sixty-Six

• By Tanya Markul
• Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.

I used to believe
that I had to learn
how to love myself
before I could take care

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79. The Whisper

• By Mary Denise Lyons
• Published by Family Friend Poems April 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

In these days of chaos and doubt,
Don't listen to the loudest shout.
Listen to the whisper within.

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80. Don't Take Your Troubles To Bed

Famous Poem

• By Edmund Vance Cooke

You may labor your fill, friend of mine, if you will;
You may worry a bit, if you must;
You may treat your affairs as a series of cares,
You may live on a scrap and a crust;

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