A Life Well Lived from June 25th, 2024

A Life Well Lived
June 25th, 2024

I love the way my hands are aging
I love the wrinkles in my face
I love the way I spend my time
And the people who keep this pace

When all my days have come and gone
And my checks and balances are derived
All I really want to say is
I had a life well lived

Well lived with joy and laughter
Acceptance, grief, and pain
The full human experience
Give it all to me, again and again

Well lived with beauty + chaos
That was given or created myself
Learning how it is all just perception
So I plucked the norms right off the shelf

Well lived with tears and heartache
Knee deep in despair and the unknown
I'll remember that I chose this
I'll remember that it brought me home

In my final waking hour
As my being prepares to sieve
All I really want to say is
I had a life well lived

© Courtney Klop / @‌selfcarecreature

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