But do we really understand the words we speak?
We confirm that in time, the hurt will pass away and the pain will perish.
Yet we continue to make our hearts and minds linger in that darkness we do not deserve.
The life we live is bound by time and the world we live in shall pass; as does time.
"I remember when....." is the ode you will be singing once it's all said and done.
"I waited...." shall be the melody on your lips after all the turmoil.
But we need to know that the time that goes by each day
Is a measure of our success and our failure
Our joy and our pain, our nods,
Our shaking heads,
Our treads.
It took me a while to gather this actually.
It took me a lot of time to understand. It took time.
It took as much time as it did to get past that very painful moment.
But guess what? It didn't take that long at all. And yet I can still say it took time.
Now you understand when I say it didn't take long at all? Well....
Somehow I know all things shall pass, whether by the end of day,
By the time the sun goes down, or by my next blink...
Time shall always pass without a bother.
He runs but you can always catch up.
Don't think you're too slow.
You're fast enough,
Just accept it
And move!
This poem seems to be a heartfelt write. I liked your play on multiple meanings; even the simplest expressions can be given an interesting touch of ambiguity.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like two distinct poems on the same subject, separated by a picture. That the flow of thought is not entirely lost is a good thing.
For the last bit of the poem, I agree. Time never really leaves us behind. We move with it, whether we like it or not. It's our lives that must keep up, in some way, to the changes Time brings.
Note that I addressed "Time" as a proper person, unlike you did in your poem. I think that's what makes the ambiguity even more interesting. Using a proper noun would've given you away instantly.
Good work. Do post more.
Yours,
Jesse.
Thank you so much Jesse. You inspire me with your words. I'll see you for more coaching cos I think I need a lot of that. I'll do my best to post up some more too. Thanks again!! :) Cheers
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