No Regrets

I chose this photo, taken in a village churchyard in Devon, to represent my biggest fear which is finding myself on my deathbed and having regrets.

Some years a go I found this poem:

Untitled – from the book - I Will Not Die an Unlived Life by Dawna Markova

I will not live in fear
Of falling or catching fire.

I choose to inhabit my days
To allow my living to open me,
To make me less afraid,
more accessible,
To loosen my heart
Until it becomes a wing,
A torch, a promise.

I choose to risk my significance; to live
So that which came to me as seed
Goes to the next as blossom
And that which came to me as blossom
Goes on as fruit.

It expresses so well how I feel about making the most of life. It's words are something I aspire to and, although I sometimes forget, I find it to be an inspiring reminder of what matters most to me.

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Thank you to @claudiaz for this photo contest.