Benjamin Button

At birth, Benjamin Button was old and gray.
He lived his life backward, or so they say. 
Did he make fewer mistakes because
his past is what his future was?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
well, know that's quite thought provoking. There's got to be some advantage to being born old... :-)
Crandall Avatar
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Yup, I wish I would have known then what I know now.
Rodrigues Avatar
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
LOL! Interesting!
Crandall Avatar
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
For some reason, I went for an awkward final line - I just always felt if I could live life backwards, I might make fewer mistakes.
Godwin Avatar
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Oh, my brain crossed and my eyes scrambled so now I'm all tangled. VERY GOOD
Crandall Avatar
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
How ironic that I put my LSD response next to your Benjamin Button comment. God help us!
Crandall Avatar
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
haha, thanks, yup, somehow, when I was a kid a side a screwed-up spider web that was supposed woven by a spider that was high as a kite on acid, and that image stuck with me.
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