A Thought.

poem by: Sappho Damnus
Written on Aug 14, 2016

Time shows no remorse, 
Some say it moves too fast
But don't let that scare you,
Nothing was made to last.
One day you'll look back,
Your thoughts will scatter through memories past.
You'll wonder where the time has gone, 
But know it has been with you all along.
We live our lives controlled by the clock,
You suddenly become late by a tick and a tock.
We've been conditioned to believe you should spend your time with care,
To compromise and prioritise with every affair.
But the key is to forget that time was ever there.
A time will come when you'll look down upon your frail and furrowed hand, 
Just when you think time has taken its toll you must understand,
The fear of growing old can be as daunting  as any,
But this commodity is inevitable and a privilege denied to many.

 

Tags: rhyme, inspirational, deep, encouraging, hope,

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Cecilia Crasto commented:
Enjoyed your poem, thanks for sharing.
Shanta commented:
Rhymes are limping in some places however, a well woven and inspirational penning.
Rod Moffat commented:
Time for me is the perpetual consumption of reality... I like the way you have expressed your concept of time in relation to life... Thanks for sharing your simple but provocative thought.
Ultan Mulhern commented:
A very thought-provoking poem. I loved the line "the key is to forget that time was ever there". We are marshaled by time and the thought of setting time aside (quite literally) is very appealing.
Michelle Cote commented:
Really a lovely poem and so very true! It really is a privilege to grow old... thank you for posting. Michelle
Rakel duca commented:
Enjoyed reading your poem.
Christopher Russon commented:
Nice poem.
Melancholy Molly commented:
Deeply profound words
A previous user commented:
Snap....snap....enjoyed your style of poetry :)
Rakel duca commented:
Nice , very incitive of what time does mean.
Mishley Nim commented:
Never have I read such a poem: one that depicts the truth and flowers no lies.
Edward shields commented:
Strange poem
Chris Cleverly commented:
Nice work, really enjoyed this one
Sappho Damnus commented:
Thank you for your kind comments everyone :-)
Frank Hornby . commented on Nov 08, 2017 at 11:22am
We are all in this time "machine," together......and we shouldn't fear death, because it is a natural part of our life.......I love the poem Sappho....

 

 

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