Life By The Numbers

LIFE BY THE NUMBERS

1/26/2026

STILL MOVING FORWARD
An Original Poem by Jack McGuire

Life is
One half what you make it
A third what is given
A quarter how you see it
A dose of luck
A smattering of tears
And happy years
Two thirds the people around you
Ninety percent love
Thirty percent heartache
A pinch of self indulgence
And a whole lot of work

And who cares if the numbers don’t add up,
It’s yours to do with it what you want. ∎

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