Life’s not a race for gold or fame,
Not just degrees or a well-known name.
In quiet moments, joy takes flight,
In love, in nature, beneath the light.

The pursuit of knowledge, a noble quest,
In this noble realm, we seek our best.
but within this realm, there is a secret revealed,
rise above the realm, and let our souls get healed.

Every once in a while, we take a pause,
We try to seek ourselves, and forget our flaws.
Who told us to live only during the pause,
We were told to live everyday, with or without a cause.

So chase not only success, but the moments we live,
Moments when we take more than we give,
Let there be moments where sadness we forget,
and remember, life is the greatest gift we get.

By KEANU ELLERY, founder of the Jaded Poets Society.

© keanu ellery