Love Poem: I Have Lived
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Written by: Lori Phipps

I Have Lived

I HAVE LIVED
I HAVE NEVER sky dived, parasailed or zip-lined
I HAVE NEVER had a pedicure, manicure or facial
I HAVE NEVER smoked a cigarette or pot or done drugs
I HAVE NEVER chugged a “shot glass” of liquor
I HAVE NEVER traveled more than two states away
I HAVE NEVER eaten an anchovy
I HAVE NEVER had a baby
I HAVE NEVER spent a night in the hospital
I HAVE NEVER broken a bone
I HAVE NEVER drank so much I couldn’t remember the night before
I HAVE NEVER dived into a pool
BUT…
I HAVE flown in an airplane to meet a potential mate
I HAVE gone on a cruise ship with a virtual stranger
I HAVE spent a good amount of time in a limo
I HAVE eaten at a five-star restaurant
I HAVE learned how to play the violin and the piano
I HAVE been dirt poor and survived
I HAVE happily traveled and vacationed alone
I HAVE written 12 books with 1 nominated for an award
I HAVE bought a house and started a business
I HAVE assisted in raising over 200 kids
I HAVE won countless awards and certificates for my accomplishments
I HAVE created a YouTube Channel, a Website and a Blog
I HAVE been on TV
I HAVE acted in a commercial
I HAVE been a committed long term dog parent
I HAVE loved someone so much it physically hurt
I HAVE attended college earning over 150 credits
I HAVE created strong deep close friendships
I HAVE worked on a car, fixed a fence, and laid cement
I HAVE had many partners and many roommates
I HAVE been married and divorced
I HAVE been happily single most of my adult life
I HAVE LIVED