Liquid Poetry: A Year Gone By
Another year fades away
Another chapter quietly closes
In the rearview, I reflect
Was enough done?
Was my time well spent?
Moments are precious
Fleeting, fragile
Meant to be captured
To be valued
If regrets exist, they teach
I look back not in judgment
Only with understanding
My chance was spent learning
Falling, rising, becoming
A new year is upon me
A course of action to map
Ahead lies a fresh unknown
To absorb, adapt, apply
I will be a fluid canvas
Moving in rhythm with the tides
Life stirs quickly
What matters is me
A being of gratitude
Of forward momentum
I am still here
Still growing in spirit
Still choosing meaning
How wonderful it is to be alive
Momentous
Born in Saigon, Vietnam, I arrived in America at seven years old as a war refugee in 1975. I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy, happily married with two grown children, and I reside in Colorado. A horrific injury in 2014 forever altered the course of my life, leaving me an incomplete quadriplegic. Yet even through this unexpected journey, I have learned that living fully in the present can remain fruitful, joyous, and deeply meaningful. To be human is to show kindness to one another. Let go of fear, prejudice, and desire, and awaken to each moment with gratitude for the profound gift of life. Turn to the people beside you and all around you, and project your inner being outward—be good to yourself and to others. We are all woven from the same fabric; may we surround one another with unconditional love, support, and warmth of heart. Our time on Earth is precious and deserves to be embraced with immense gratitude. Visit our PT practice at manualtherapyassociates.com
2 Comments
Jan Boespflug
Beautiful… love this from the heart, healing and moving forward in grace. 🤗❤️🙏
Charles Clebert LeBlanc
Thank you!