Every Minute

A car goes crash, a baby’s born;
A surgeon makes a cut.
A window opens for some light;
Another one is shut.

A sale is made, a bid is lost;
Investments take a hit.
Some progress happens somewhere,
Quite a lot or just a bit.

The news is great or things are worse
Or hanging in the air.
Decisions may be made or someone
Gives in to a dare.

The mini worlds we live in
Sometimes keep us safe inside,
But life goes on and we can never
Absolutely hide.

Whatever happens happens
To ourselves or to a friend
Or a relative or stranger
But it’s foolish to pretend

That each day and every minute
Something isn’t taking place.
If we’re lucky, we’ll be spared
And have no negatives to face.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Date: 1/14/2019 6:23:00 PM
Frame that first stanza, Ilene. It's captures so well the events that take place by the minute on this crazy planet of ours. Excellent! ~ Gershon
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Date: 1/14/2019 5:58:00 PM
Greetings Ilene, I noticed your poem as it just said 'life', like the one I posted sometime after yours. I thought it (your poem) quite good and it reminded me of the style in which I sometimes write. Keep up the good work! Meru
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Date: 1/14/2019 4:21:00 PM
we never know when our circumstances are going to change Ilene its often just down to bad luck when you are in the wrong place at the wrong time and something happens, just have to enjoy every day we have:-) hugs jan xx
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