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Time outruns those who don't sprint 
To keep up. It never turns back
Or bothers to wait for idle souls

Why carry coals to Newcastle?
Time misspent is time gone forever
Easy come and easy go

Time is too busy to wallow in
The stillness of now. Indeed, it does 
Flee like a long-distance runner

With an engine that keeps on 
Humming and chugging, it keeps on
Steadily; time never crawls, it sprints


CONTEST NO 218 any form-any theme with max of 12 lines Poetry Contest 
Winner(8th Place)
Sponsored by: Brian Strand 
Date written: 10/03/2013
Date posted: 03/29/2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 10/7/2016 8:42:00 AM
Congratulations, Edward! ...Fran
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 10/11/2016 4:27:00 PM
Thanks, Francis...
Date: 10/7/2016 5:11:00 AM
A perfect description of time's nature!!! Congrats Edward, for your placement in the contest!!! ;-)
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 10/11/2016 4:28:00 PM
Thanks, Teddy!:-)
Date: 7/21/2016 2:02:00 PM
Well said... Great write Edward
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/25/2016 2:27:00 PM
Thanks, Esther...

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