learned to

take pleasure in

that which is

precious to me

learned to

not to focus

minor differences,

to let go

of past things

put the garbage out

move on

to know the joy

that freedom brings

learned to

have no power

to change

learned to

not spend

but to share

each and every

precious moment

living my life

this precious gift

of life

to the fullest

learned to

stop living my life

in the past

learned to

create loving relationships

that last

learned to

not lose tomorrow

reaching back for

yesterdays

that tomorrows

are never promised

learned to

remember that

I may only have

this precious moment

knowing that

I could be gone

not only tomorrow

or the next day,

but in this or

the next moment

learned recently,

to always

live my life

with a sense of

urgency