Life is short
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
After all, it is New Orleans
But life isn’t the Big Easy
It’s not ‘easy peasy lemon squeezy’
Some believe in fate,
Some believe in God,
Some are still in that debate
But know this, fate, nor God, will live out your life
They may be present, but know, that what you do
Will pursue
Reap what you sow
Be prudent, be wise,
But don’t be a PRUNE
Plant and harvest love
Weed out the hate
Dust if you must
But wouldn’t it be better to enjoy a beignet
And sit there with sugary powder as the Ponchatrain breeze embraces you?
Yes it’s true, that there’s so much to do
And if there’s no time for rest, then have you ever heard of a breather?
Despite the work and the hardships,
Know this:
A cup of determination, a cup of pure, concentrated will
And a cup of optimism
Will lead you through the potholes
And onto a smooth road.
-Gaby, 16
