Life Is A Tale Of 16 Lines

• Thomas Coughlan, Grade 4, St Mary's School
• Poetry
• 2016

Excellence Award in the 'Word Zone 2016' competition

Life is a tale of 16 lines
of kings, queens, lords and wives,
Whose name and fame, far and wide
everyone wanting to live such lives
With glory, happiness, fun and pleasure
goodness steeped, in full measure,
No pains to weep, no woes to cry
riches to keep and magnify;
They too must be crying alone
when they leave their majestic throne
Worried by woes of subjects their,
apart from problems of their own
So,
Don't think it is best to be rich
or that Life is money's game
Everyone has his joys and sorrow
That's what gives Life its name.