I thought I would share this with you. I like it, not because it speaks of regret and ‘if only’ but because it ultimately speaks of hope and that It is nevver too late to do what you always wanted to do even up to the age of 84 years and 364 days.

Esentially this is what Planet Positive is all about and why we started it. No one told us to do it, no one even asked us for it; it was something we all felt that we HAD to do and rather than sitting back and waiting we jumped off the edge and are now trying to make it happen.

So here it is

‘Instants’ by Jorge Luis Borges 

If I could live again my life,
In the next - I’ll try,
- to make more mistakes,
I won’t try to be so perfect,
I’ll be more relaxed,
I’ll be more full - than I am now,
In fact, I’ll take fewer things seriously,
I’ll be less hygenic,
I’ll take more risks,
I’ll take more trips,
I’ll watch more sunsets,
I’ll climb more mountains,
I’ll swim more rivers,
I’ll go to more places - I’ve never been,
I’ll eat more ice creams and less (lime) beans,
I’ll have more real problems - and less imaginary
ones,
I was one of those people who live
prudent and prolific lives -
each minute of his life,
Offcourse that I had moments of joy - but,
if I could go back I’ll try to have only good moments,

If you don’t know - thats what life is made of,
Don’t lose the now!

I was one of those who never goes anywhere
without a thermometer,
without a hot-water bottle,
and without an umberella and without a parachute,

If I could live again - I will travel light,
If I could live again - I’ll try to work bare feet
at the beginning of spring till
the end of autumn,
I’ll ride more carts,
I’ll watch more sunrises and play with more children,
If I have the life to live - but now I am 85,
- and I know that I am dying …

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Guy Battle
16,12.08

 

 

Tags: Jorge Luis Borges, Poem

Posted on Thursday, December 18th, 2008 at 2:34 pm