Leisurely misused, unappreciated, wasteful, wolfishly devoured years.
Blindly hurtling onward, rushing through the sieve of time
too late grasping for more, unable to reverse the ravages.
The clock chimes midnight.
Life is over.
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I always enjoy your very unsettling Magpies.
ReplyDeleteaauugghh! i want to scream the word 'wait' as i read this...truly, it's over before we know it. "teach us to count our days..."
ReplyDeletethanks for reminding me that it's time to wake up!
A 'well rounded' little poem Steviewren - Dave
ReplyDeleteThat was very serious, but I liked it. As that is exactly how life is.
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xo
Powerful!
ReplyDeleteyeah, i dont want to waste a minute...so nicely done...thanks for shaking it up today. great magpie
ReplyDeleteWhat an insightful post. Life does run faster through the sieve than we think about it. How do we slow it down? How do we learn to appreciate each and every minute?
ReplyDeleteWolfishly devoured years. Powerful, Stevie.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely shaped too!
ReplyDeleteoh so very true. excellent write
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done!
ReplyDeleteSuperb!
mine is here
this is my first magpie tale.
have you a great week.
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shakira
awesome!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your visit!
Brilliant, stevie...the ball is over all too fast and, unless you're Cinderella, no prince awaits at the end!
ReplyDeleteReally nice post, Stevie! I like the way you write. Nice thoughts run through this. It really makes me think and gives me pause.
ReplyDeletewhy do we have to old before we figure this out. wishing i would have appreciated my younger years more instead of rushing all the time!
ReplyDeleteSteviewren,
ReplyDeletefrom tomes to esssays folks hve written about what you so neatly summed up in 33 words.
The neat thing is, time doesn't mind how we use it. Life; As long as we live it it's never wasted. :)
rel
Amen to that wham-bam-thank-you-mam first line! Well structured piece
ReplyDeletewow the truth hurts
ReplyDeletevery nice
You have just reminded me I have a lot of unfinished business and time is running out.
ReplyDeleteOH YEAH! Wow, a powerful succinct in your face as it is poem...
ReplyDeleteJoanny
Stevie - this is powerful, concise, big message. One that grows bigger with every year. The first line blew me away especially.
ReplyDeleteSo many different 'takes' on Willow's photo prompt ~~~ I love yours!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! A powerful reminder to "LIVE"!
ReplyDeleteRick
Oops i hope I haven't left it too late. Hopefully yours hasn't been dawdled and frittered away. It does seem to begin to gallop as we age.
ReplyDeleteThe race against time! Something we all face at some time or another...that's why it is important to make the time count!
ReplyDeleteSorry I forgot to tell you I loved your take on the Magpie! :)
ReplyDeleteWow. Potent. I think I'll get off the computer and do something "real" now.
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