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Perhaps

You seem immune to worry or concern,
you haven’t a care in the world.
Perhaps you think you’ll somehow live forever
defying laws that have ruled time itself.
Disturbs me to see time wasted away.

Are we possibly stuck at an impasse ~
tangible reality juxtaposing mundane absurdity?
You close your eyes the world stops,
how are you so carefree?
Perhaps you cater to the ludicrous delusion
that by ignoring time you’ll outrun it.
Pains me to see time wasted away.

I’m beyond comprehending such nonchalance,
time is irrefutably a most valuable commodity.
Moments elapsed are irreversibly gone ~
their squandering an unforgivable crime.
Kills me to see time wasted away.



Lineku: 3 stanzas of 5-7-5 lines, each line has 5 or 7 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Submitted on September 20, 2025 for contest PERHAPS, A POEM submittted by JOHN LAWLESS  -  Honorable Mention

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Christine Watts

September 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Hi Line, Yes, agreed and the older we get the less time we have to enjoy all the good things in life. As they say. You are dead for a long time. A good read not a waste of my time Cheers Christine

Line Gauthier

September 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM

Good to hear ~ thank you so much, Christine ~

sara Etgen-Baker

September 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM

well said, Line. I've never been one who liked wasting time. If others choose to do so, that's their thing....but please don't waste my time with your nonchalance!

Line Gauthier

September 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM

I feel the same ~ thanks for your visit and comment, Sara ~