Charles Henderson Poet Rhyme

One Day To Live

If I only had one day to live,
I think I would watch the clock.
Nothing slower in this life I live,
than watching that thing tick tock.

A minute stretches into hours,
the hours stretch into days.
Your body seems to lose it’s powers,
your mind envelops foggy haze.

I’d pin my lids open so not to doze,
reading kama sutra as I wait.
Might as well think sweet repose
as I approach my impending fate.

Then as I clearly neared the end,
my body and eyes reeking pain.
Closing my eyes, to let it begin,
as I steal a bit of peace again.


for Walayee's "one day to live"contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown February 25, 2011 at 7:01 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win in Walayee Whitlock's contest "If I Only Had 1 Day To Live". Long list of winners so glad to see your name among them Charles. Love, Carol

Robert Pettit February 22, 2011 at 10:23 PM Charles, congratulations on attaining honorable mention in Walayee's contest with this fine entry.

John Freeman February 22, 2011 at 9:47 AM Great Poem Charles, good to see your most worthy poem's success.. Congratulations on your poem's honored HM. Agape, Moses

Joyce Johnson February 18, 2011 at 9:30 PM This should have been higher. I enjoyed. Love, Joyce

Dr.Ram Mehta February 18, 2011 at 6:12 PM Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest of walayee, Charles

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 18, 2011 at 6:02 PM Congrats Charles on your HM in Lay's contest .. enjoy your very special honor with luv...

Carolyn Devonshire January 29, 2011 at 9:05 PM Staring at a clock would surely slow down the passage of time. I like the way you constructed this with a bit of humor, Charles. Unique approach. Best wishes in Lay's contest. Love, Carolyn

John Freeman January 27, 2011 at 6:56 PM Haaaaaaaa! watching the clock would certainly slow it down Charles. Witty! Please check your eMail, it's about my entry if you haven't placed the poems yet. Agape, Moses

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 27, 2011 at 5:36 PM Brilliant write Charles.. good luck in the contest ..with luv..