Life Off the Rails
Life off the rails
Do you ever lose perspective? Does there come
A time in your life when it seems the world
Is all a bit too detailed and complicated?
It’s like that just now for me, and I’m not
Sure which way is up or down and which is
In or out, and whether life is short or it’s just
My height.
What I need is a personal guru, to set me straight
and give me the good oil on people and life.
Some revelations on when is friendly also interested
And should I act my age, when all about aren’t quite
There yet; and should I go with the flow and seek
A partner for a lifetime, or just as long as it lasts,
One night or two?
Have I lost the big picture, can’t see the wood
For hugging too many little trees, got lost in the
Fine print of life? Is “what the heck, why not?”
A sound rule of thumb for operating my life; and
Should I be more sensitive to subtle nuances and
Less reliant on a wet fish slapped forcefully
In my face?
I wish, sometimes, I could step back from each frantic
Day and sort out what’s worth it and what’s just
Pedalling faster, but going nowhere. Maybe then I might
Work out what I want from life; set some goals
That don’t just mean more work and study, or longer
Runs or better scores. Maybe I might just find someone,
Or just some peace.
Copyright © Edward Clapham | Year Posted 2015
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