A Reason, A Season, or A Lifetime

by doreen peri

Posted to Action Poetry on 2001-10-16 22:30:00



Some people come into our Lives
For some specific Reason —
Referral to the Doc, perhaps,
While coughin’, wheezin’, sneezin’.

Their purpose served, and their reward,
Your thankful comments given,
They leave your Life and you go on —
More days and years for Livin’.

Some people come into our Lives
For longer, for a Season —
To warm our souls, perhaps, in winter
While our hearts are freezin’.

Don’t wonder why they have to leave
When you have grown in Livin’,
Since they were there for you, a Time,
Accept all they have given.

These people who come to your Life
For Reason or for Season,
Are there to help you move along,
Their leavin’s no high treason.

But other people come into
Your Lifetime for Forever,
To grow in Love and Friendship of
Each phase of your endeavor.

They change with you and watch you grow
While memories are treasured —
The value of connection with
The all you are, not measured.

No matter which, relationships
With people have objective.
And each adds value to your Life,
Though sometimes quite subjective.

Yes, Life is change and people leave
And sometimes it’s confusin’,
But we should not feel scared of change,
Since gain was made, not losin’.

There’s no doubt in my mind that We
Will be here for forever.
I can’t imagine otherwise,
Such Love we’ll never sever.

But if you leave my Life and I
Am left here then, without you —
Remember I will always hold
Sweet memories about you.

You’ve been my Friend, my Lover and
You’ve taught me many lessons.
And what it is, it is, my Love,
No use in second guessin’s.

A Reason or a Season or
a Lifetime, it’s not certain.
Whatever it will be, will be,
No close to any curtain.