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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.

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Date: 8/21/2024 5:15:00 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
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 8/21/2024 10:38:00 AM
Thanks, Daniel. I don't want to "accelerate" time, necessarily, but, it seems that the older I get, the faster it goes by.
Date: 8/19/2024 1:22:00 PM
Time follows a different line.. so true my friend.. Deep thoughts..
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 8/20/2024 10:28:00 AM
Thank you, S O.
Date: 8/19/2024 1:16:00 PM
There are contrasts to time and life. I wish we could pick both of them ourselves.
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 8/20/2024 10:28:00 AM
Wouldn't that be nice? Thanks, Hilda.

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