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Slipin' Away

We all have our shelf life
Stamped the best before,
Somewhere in the celestial book
Never to be revealed
Till the event.
Sometimes the rule is broken
And the terminal is a curtain call
Of a life slipin’ away:

© Harry J Horsman 2022

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John Loving Iii

Date: 4/28/2022 5:28:00 PM

I don't have a best before date. I'm just getting inspired by death and dying. But with the perspective of not pretending but knowing. what the difference is , we shall see. I liked your perspective "Best Before Date" but the way things are. Is there a future to compare it too?

Bill Baker

Date: 2/13/2022 10:03:00 PM

Time only seems important while living a physical Earthbound life. We begin in a timeless state, and without time; there is no end. I liked your poem, Harry. Something to think about, Bill

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 2/3/2022 1:05:00 PM

Terrfic write Harry! If you could peek at your own expiry date, would you? And would it change how you live now? Hugs

Lisa Ricci

Date: 2/3/2022 3:38:00 AM

Good Morning hh - Hi. We all think of life and death and the all important day. However you intake and version gives a new spin and voice on the subject. I will just leave you with thank goodness we do not know of the event as you say. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful morning and day. Stay safe hh. Blessings always

Joe Maverick

Date: 1/31/2022 11:34:00 PM

We are always at the terminal Harry yet we For one reason or another forget, one factor I Believe is the sub-conscious awareness of life Being eternal.. which we read as life can be Sustained here forever' as in sometimes we Can feel supercharged with strength I offer that Is just a touch of the limitless power of God's lifeforms we will move in once we move On (if we are in Him?)

Joe Dimino

Date: 1/30/2022 5:03:00 PM

Very well said, and profound my friend! Hi Harry; I do believe in premonition (Akashic Records -- Book of Life); I also believe in infinite scenarios -- which means, nothing cannot have a different path. May only be slightly different, not perceptible in our immediate realm of experience...yet, very significant in the greater scheme of things.

Michael Tor

Date: 1/29/2022 4:20:00 PM

Yes Harry so sad to read the obituaries in the paper and see someone you were close to leave. It makes you think about where your spending eternal life. I believe in our Lord Jesus, he promises if we follow his commandments and believe in his son Jesus and repent of our sins , we will have everlasting life in heaven. That makes me feel more at ease as the years wind down as you cleverly said shelf life. I hope you are well my friend, I wish you a more joyful new year

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 1/28/2022 2:30:00 AM

Intriguing, thought provoking, excellent write. God bless you. Love, Gina

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 1/28/2022 12:36:00 AM

Well written Harry

Anil Deo

Date: 1/27/2022 10:09:00 PM

Aptly said, Sir Harry. If one trusts a doctor's "prophecy," then there is a certain KNOWLEDGE ( but we know the expiry date so early in life). Love

Debra L Brown

Date: 1/27/2022 4:45:00 PM

Harry, When it's time for me to go, I've given it some thought. I hope it isn't a painful time. I really liked your poem. Blessings ~ Debra

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/27/2022 6:21:00 AM

Harry, your use of the metaphor of lifespan was very effective. And yes, when we start getting older, it's impossible not to ponder about the end of the world.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/26/2022 10:35:00 PM

Yes, who doesn’t get to a certain age and think about the final curtain. I liked the shelf life metaphor Harry. Blessings xxoo

Eileen Manassian

Date: 1/25/2022 4:43:00 AM

These are thoughts that are always with me, Harry. I cannot say why. Only that I lost my mother and many loved ones along the way. Every day we live is written in His book, as the good Word says. Your words are also good, dear., albeit sad. Blessings.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/24/2022 4:37:00 PM

Hello Harry Horseman, no one knows when our time is up. We have to live our lives for the now. enjoy your evening my friend.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/24/2022 5:42:00 AM

There's no escaping it Harry, we'll all pass the expiry date at some point. Tom

Mike Gentile

Date: 1/24/2022 5:20:00 AM

Yes and I am glad that I don't know mine, smart thing that the universe did! I'm with Jan and hope that there are many bows before the final call!!! Well done!!

Valsa George

Date: 1/24/2022 3:19:00 AM

Is there a touch of melancholy in your lines....? Let us hope that we all have a longer shelf life.... though life may seem slipping away at times ! Great write harry ~~