Marathon Of Life Poem by Sherine Kn Wong

Life
The stages we go through
As I reflect
We see ourselves in our children as they
Go through adolescents
Schooling & Working life
Seeing them becoming independent
And later on;
Courtship & Marriage
Having & raising kids

And, realize
We have come a full circle
With more time on hand
To treasure - who we are, after going through the marathon of life with endurance, as we go through each milestone above- with setbacks and successes
We are a sum of our own experiences-we fall, we rise up, sweat & toil, cry & laugh, hopes & dreams
As we reach another milestone now,
we have indeed grown wiser;
Accepting differences,
Forgiving
Giving love and compassion,
Treasuring health and relationships
Immaterialism & Selflessness
For some, towards the apex of Spirituality.