In Line With Time

There is a truth I've come to comprehend,
Life is full of twists and turns,
And outs and ins,
And ups and downs,
And zigs and zags,
And curves and bends,
And though it sometimes seems to follow guides,
Blind fate alone decides how long it lasts
Or where it wends.
Another truth I've learned of late,
One not controlled by Fate or trends,
Is that Time follows a different line,
One that just goes straight…
And never ends.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rodgers Avatar
August 21, 2024 at 5:15 AM
Hello Jim, So well said and laid out in a way to show that time is linear and that it is us humans that want to bend time, stop time, and accelerate time, but I guess it is a human concept after all. I very much enjoyed reading your poem this morning. - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel
Slaughter Avatar
August 21, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Thanks, Daniel. I don't want to "accelerate" time, necessarily, but, it seems that the older I get, the faster it goes by.
One Avatar
August 19, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Time follows a different line.. so true my friend.. Deep thoughts..
Slaughter Avatar
August 20, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Thank you, S O.
Greenhough Avatar
August 19, 2024 at 1:16 PM
There are contrasts to time and life. I wish we could pick both of them ourselves.
Slaughter Avatar
August 20, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Wouldn't that be nice? Thanks, Hilda.
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