This poem celebrates the idea of living life with boldness, laughter, and mischief instead of quietly “aging with grace.”

It encourages embracing joy, chasing dreams, and creating stories worth telling, reminding us that wrinkles are not signs of decline but testimonies of a life well-lived.

# A Gentle Reminder #

Your time on Earth is brief, my friend,
No one knows how our days will end,
So do not whisper, soft, restrained,
Let joy be wild, let life unchained.

Age is just a number, don’t make it cold,
Fill it with laughter, with stories bold,
Chase the stars, embrace the night,
Dance in shadows, bask in light.

Let wrinkles speak of life’s own stories,
Of secret dreams and cherished memories,
Of pranks that sparked, of love that stayed,
Of reckless choices, the history was made.

Mischief keeps the spirit free,
Let audacity shape your legacy,
Live so brightly, the world will tell,
Sparked with passion, lived so well.

Let mischief guard emotion like a tree,
Let bold audacity set your soul free,
Live so fearless, let echoes swell,
A blaze of passion—lived so well.

(Vijay Verma)
 www.retiredkalam.com

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