Recognizing Time Weight

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Written: August 28, 2023
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Age is just numbers
Young at heart, we remember~
Time weight we concede

Youth's boastful refrain
"Age is just a number" coined~
Wisdom whispers truth

Age's meek grip steals
Mundane tasks slip through our grasp~
Yet we strive to thrive

Fading strength and grace
Each day's burden we embrace~
Crave fuels our chase.

Time's grip on our days
Mundane tasks slip through worn hands~
Desire fuels us

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Ink Empress

Date: 8/29/2023 6:25:00 AM

I feel the same About age, that despite time fleeting etc , i feel like age is just a number: what a brilliant and profound haiku this is. I love the way this flows and how you’ve written this is just shows wisdom and experience. And ofcourse your rhymes in haiku, is also captivating and very beautiful. I couldnt help but quote. “ wisdom whispers truth” absolutely! Agreed. Love this.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/29/2023 5:54:00 AM

Deeply ruminating in thoughts, my friend--wisdom of aging enlightens!

Speaks Volumes

Date: 8/28/2023 7:40:00 PM

An encouraging poem my friend. I must be the flip side of the coin, cause I don't always embrace each day's burdens ! I moan and groan and with some levity recite that well known phrase WHY ME ! (only while no one is in earshot- and I respectfully ask God to shut His ears for a moment or two.) I will read your poem with breakfast each day to entice me to be old more gracefully, I promise.