Emile Pinet Poet Verse

A Subjective Thing

Depending on your viewpoint:
time is a subjective thing.
When you are in a rush or feel anxious,
time suddenly seems perceptively slow:
but when you are having fun, it flies by.
A child's day seems forever;
always finding time to play.
Oblivious to all watches and clocks
a child's awareness of time is askew:
for it's a concept they've yet to master.
But that innocence doesn't last:
adults are obsessed with time.
And seemingly speeding up as we age,
years, suddenly morph into memories:
as yesterday's outnumber tomorrow's.
Caught in boredom's doldrums,
our perceptions of time change,
The sands of time keep forever flowing:
the past, present, and future flow as one
as we rush to waste what little we have.
We squander what we treasure;
till we find, there's no time left.

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Sara Kendrick August 22, 2023 at 5:39 AM Good one. We do squander time for sure. We have to have some time to ourselves, we have to have a relaxation period at times, etc. which seem to be a waste for some people, but we need those times to survive with vitality. Thanks for sharing these ideas about time with us. Sara Emile Pinet August 22, 2023 at 7:52 AM Thanks, Sara, as always, my friend, I appreciate your comments, Emile.

Terry Miller August 6, 2022 at 1:13 AM So true, Emile, so true. A fine poem; thank you for sharing Emile Pinet August 6, 2022 at 7:56 AM Thanks, Terry, as always my friend, I appreciate your comments, Emile.

L Milton Hankins August 5, 2022 at 1:34 PM You speak the truth, my friend. The older we get the faster time seems to fly by. So true. I loved your last two lines especially, because, I think, we are all guilty of doing this without really thinking about it until it is too late. Good writing, Emile! Emile Pinet August 5, 2022 at 3:38 PM Thanks, Milt, time is a tricky thing indeed, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Steven Young August 5, 2022 at 12:54 PM Interesting, the abrupt ending. Like the Sopranos final episode--cut to black. Disturbing, I like it. Emile Pinet August 5, 2022 at 3:40 PM Thanks, Steven, I appreciate your comments, time is often cut off abruptly my friend, Emile.