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All Things Change

Comes the time when all things change -- The finely-groomed dog will get the mange A warm summer's day gives way to the storm Even the cloistered student flees the dorm! The moon goes through its various phases And I, the poet, will avoid overused phrases, Though I'll admit, I'm a fan of the status quo Becoming anxious when sleet turns to snow Nothing stays the same forever, inevitably, I must become accustomed to what's to be. Like it or not, it matters not, things change Seems at my age, I wouldn't find it strange! Written December 8, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/10/2022 4:28:00 AM

"Nothing stays the same forever," I am so glad! I am "all about change"- being a chameleon!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/10/2022 8:26:00 AM

The chameleon is one of my favorite little creatures, Caren. I used to have one in a terrarium, but it didn't make it through the winter when I couldn't catch enough flies to feed it.

Anselmo Boles

Date: 12/8/2022 7:51:00 PM

Evolution is what challenges humankind to either change for the bad, or for the better. But the whole universe is so vast, it's difficult to find that certain power to emerge from nowhere then intervene to save us from morass. In the end, it is up to us to elevate our moral values and try to find clarity in why we do what we do and what we're trying to achieve, so we can proceed looking up. My humble take. Good one Milt!...ab

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/8/2022 7:55:00 PM

Such a good way of looking at it, ab, I think I agree with you. Certainly, in the end, it is up to us "to elevate...and find clarity..." and I think do what we can to keep looking upward and onward with positivity. Thanks, ab.

Terry Flood

Date: 12/8/2022 4:15:00 PM

I look at the state of the world right now and I’m delighted that ‘All Things Change’. Otherwise we’re all done for. But I get your drift, Milt. I like familiar… one thing I detest with a passion??? Shopping in a different supermarket… “WHERE’S THE BLOODY EGGS?” Drives me bonkers. ;-) Terry

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/8/2022 7:02:00 PM

Terry, I know exactly what you mean, and I try my best NOT to do it!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/8/2022 3:43:00 PM

Change - the only constant, I guess.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/8/2022 7:02:00 PM

So they say, gw. So they say!