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Time Difference
Frigid walls of four
without promise to be free
innocent proved guilty
his time drags on
Months to live is six
without hope of prolonging
mother of three to be taken
her time rushes by
Years to conceive is fifteen
the heartache has finally ended
only nine months to go
her time crawls along
To raise them right by eighteen
the greatest challenge he knows
from diapers to diplomas
his time races ahead
Death came without warning
awaited chances are none
it happened just now
no more time is left
without promise to be free
innocent proved guilty
his time drags on
Months to live is six
without hope of prolonging
mother of three to be taken
her time rushes by
Years to conceive is fifteen
the heartache has finally ended
only nine months to go
her time crawls along
To raise them right by eighteen
the greatest challenge he knows
from diapers to diplomas
his time races ahead
Death came without warning
awaited chances are none
it happened just now
no more time is left
Published 17th Apr 2012
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17th Apr 2012 7:23am
I was in the light with most of the lines cos I've read your other poems.
Finely written rachel! Keep them coming...
Finely written rachel! Keep them coming...
17th Apr 2012 12:19pm
17th Apr 2012 9:31am
Now this is very good rachel , I'm really impressed as you create the feel and thoughts I'm sure you intended of unfairness and the inevitability of life , I like the 'from diapers to diplomas ' that was quite clever :)
17th Apr 2012 12:20pm
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17th Apr 2012 4:28pm
Thank you so much miki, to create depths in the mind is a great complement! :)
22nd Jul 2012 11:25pm
Strange creature we humans
That we put so much into time
It can makes us immobile
Stunt even the mind
So lessons to be learned
As we go on and about
When the sand drains
No more left our time is out!
That we put so much into time
It can makes us immobile
Stunt even the mind
So lessons to be learned
As we go on and about
When the sand drains
No more left our time is out!
23rd Jul 2012 3:41am
20th Sep 2012 00:58am
I remember as a teen sitting under a tree in deep forest, watching nature dance. I realized that moment would never return; to savor and live it fully. How many people waste away life awaiting some future event. Today, NOW, is a beautiful moment shared. I like this a lot.