Each time he asks:
life well-lived or just a bystander?
Young soul or old,
are you still curious?
Will you go round again?
do more, or better this time?
The wheel of life:
treadmill or merry-go-round?
Will you go round again?
learn more, and see more this time?
Turning on and endlessly on
the wheel of life
Will you go round again
or leave at the terminus?
Your choice.
Will you go round again?
Written in response to Sadje’s What Do You See #38 photo prompt.
Image credit: Stefan Keller on Pixabay
luna's on line 
Perfect words for this image. Love the idea of climbing to undergo judgement!
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Thanks, Matthew 🙂 An interesting journey…
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I’m still curious, and I’d like to go around again.
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Yes, me too, Liz!
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That’s such a great idea. Think I would go again.
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The more I think about it, the more I think so 🙂
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I’d go around again …the same way,,,briliant
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…one more time, then… 🙂
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Oh yes, let’s go around again! Love and learn, whatever the age.
Love your take on the prompt. Thanks for joining in the challenge Chris.
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I thought you might, Sadje! Once again, a pleasure to partake, and thank you, gracious host 🙂
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Thank you for being so supportive. It’s a pleasure!
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Always 😀
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🥰😍
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A beautiful lovely depth in this Chris
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Thanks, Jude!
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My pleasure Chris
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This made me smile. I love the idea of life being a merry-go-round rather than a treadmill… too often it feels like the latter.
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I agree, Ellie. Better to be happily spinning when we can. 🙂
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I’ll never stop trying for the brass ring! 😀
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Oh yes, Denise! Keep trying 🙂
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Such a haunting photo/painting! And your poem matches it perfectly!
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Thanks, Debra! It is an intriguing image and full of possibilities 🙂
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Love the image and the wonderment of it all.
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It certainly got me thinking!
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I’ll take life any way and as many times as I can! I like the questions, Chris.
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Yes, I think so too, Li. Getting better all the time!
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Yes please, and I’d like to do more and better. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to take that understanding with us? Can you put in a good word for me? What a lovely poem, Chris.
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Always learning, always growing… a concept to carry around, I think 🙂
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Brilliant, Chris! I’ll always pick learning more.
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Definitely!
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Some days it seems like one could answer each question ‘yes’ twice.
It would be nice to slow down without the fear of having to choose… or at least have the ability to choose wisely.
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Or have a second chance…
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This is a nice kick up the butt. Treadmill = work & merry go round = play and relaxation? Why not both?
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I guess you can have it both ways. 🙂
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