Rubaiyat

In this lifetime there is no other way.

You must do your best to enjoy today

if you desire to feel truly alive.

that is what the wise men and women say.

If what you are really hoping to find

is a deeper and more meaningful life,

you have to pick yourself up and begin

to discover what will give you the drive.

It's important to remember that when

your struggle starts frustrating you again,

you should not putter about or delay.

You can never know when your life will end.

Real Toads: Rubaiyat

Four line stanza

10 syllables per line

aaba rhyming scheme

I often have trouble with form-based prompts because I don't know about what to write. This time I decided to just come up with the ending words and see where it led me. It might need some revising for more compactness and a less repitious sound.

Also shared with Poets United Poetry Pantry #77