Open Your Eyes

Open your mouth

Myopic eyes will dim as time goes by
and promises missed as you watch them fly
open your eyes and meander as rain
an aimless plight to capture again
and recall the desolate times of yore
on planning a theme to further your core
renew your theme to set up a date
good times await you and you must tempt fate
garner your thoughts twixt fortune or pain
open your eyes and pursue again
and update your time to alter your brain  
improve your mood in an intrepid vein
just open your mouth facing north or south,
“For a fly does not enter a closed mouth”

Romani Proverb Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Julia Ward
September 3, 2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Inman Avatar
October 13, 2019 at 2:38 PM
Interesting twist on your last two lines. Take chance or there will be no reward.
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October 15, 2019 at 12:54 PM
Thank you very much, James!
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