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Only One Life
by Darcy Marie Racine, Gorham, Maine, USA, Age 15

 

Your only given one life, so
look for opportunities to grow,
and never be discouraged.
Replace your negatives with positive;
take life's broken pieces
and re-create your dreams.
Never measure the future by the past;
let yesterday become a memory
and tomorrow a promise.
Begin each day by focusing
on all that is good,
and you'll be in a position
to handle whatever comes along.
Take responsibility for your action so,
you will never have to make excuses
for not being the best you can be.
If you should slip,
be comforted by the thought
that we all do at times.
Determine your tomorrow
by the choices you make today,
and you'll find yourself living
delightfully content!