Life? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Life?
To live it has ups and downs.
And like any business,
One enters into to view all aspects.
To accept with clear consciousness.
The success or lack of it,
Depends upon the quality of interest.
One continues to invest.

If that interest is not applied,
At one's best effort to endeavor.
No one should expect,
A neglect of attention given...
Would achieve enormous dividends,
To get that reflects...
More from an unconcern shown,
As if that to express...
Leaves from it,
An anticipated benefit to receive.

Life?
Is what one makes of it.
And if the business of it displeases?
Whose responsibility is it,
To repeatedly show someone...
Which keys to use to open locks?
When?
And at the appropriate time,
To either turn left.
Or keep one's focus to the right.
Day and night 24/7!