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A pinch of salt

May 8, 2024
By Emmaromano BRONZE, Federal Way, Washington
Emmaromano BRONZE, Federal Way, Washington
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What is a life not lived to the fullest?

It is a racket racket whose strings have never broken,

a cold summer day.

It becomes a way of living life

but seeing only in black and white,

missing out on everything beautiful and colorful in the world

like the nuances of life.

But living life to the fullest means:

don't be afraid to speak, to be yourself, to dare,

like when in a dessert recipe

it is written to use a little salt

and everyone dwells.

For a life to the fullest,

you need to add that salt,

which will then surprise you in moments when you don't expect it:

it will surprise you by reminding the you of the past you who wasn't afraid to dare

going against people

who are afraid or who have dared too much and who

now they no longer taste salt

because you're used to it.

Life to the fullest is a balance

of imbalances that make life magical


The author's comments:

I am an high school senior and I wrote this poem about what is a life lived at fullest and what it is similar to the felling of insecurity when you are not sure about what you are doing, like when you have to add salt in a dessert recipe. 


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