Throwback Friday, Life Is A Bittersweet Marathon (Revised)

This week’s Throwback Friday was written in December 2020, and as is my way, I have made some changes …




Life is a Bittersweet Marathon (Revised)


life is an arduous marathon

a conundrum until the finishing line

we live in the moment

yesterday has gone

and we are not in charge of tomorrow

today is a new gift to be opened

time knowingly evolves into ripples and wrinkles

openly wavering with our shuffles and muffles




life is a bittersweet marathon

moving forward without bitterness

savouring the sweetness of completing the race

I am leaving today behind

gratefully I am wiser and a day older

and fortunately, my heart beats healthily



Featured Image: A photo of a painting hanging in the waiting room at the heart specialist rooms







Ivor Steven (c) November 2023

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

23 thoughts on “Throwback Friday, Life Is A Bittersweet Marathon (Revised)”

    1. Thank you very much Carolyn … sometimes I surprise myself when I search through my older poems, and this piece is one of those … it was from when I was having my heart problems and it seemed suitable for my new diabetes challenge 😊🌏😍❤️

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  11. Thank you, Ivor, for posting the photo of the painting. All of my favorite colors, bold and bright! ❤

    The poem is wonderful with a very peaceful vibe. Good to know you got a good report from the cardiologist. My cardiologist was also pleased last time I had tests.

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