There's No Time Like the Plesent

My gift of life is steadily tock-ticking along Why give me strife? Regularly gone missing or wrong Heard my first gasp for breath Learnt dry thirst grasp for breast Wrapped in cloth, Felt protected As tick and stop now directed. No hour is safe to dream from the nerve shredding howls The power it takes to clean those black pudding bowels The horrors of weaning a baby you gotta clean me, you made me. Sometimes I lose all patience I want the Solitaire-y life At times refute relations I haven't got a wife Irresponsibility pray for me, I reach to be one of the boys Responsibility plays on me, I rush to pick up the boys. Solemnly, Sloppily, Slaloming whatever life may throw If only I'd chopped my salami then, or if the wife had blown Why I forgot to tie the knot I've got the tip, I'll get it snipped. Life, Life, God what it all must mean Child, Wife, Job little time to just dream Between the food and the rent Seems zero hours are duly spent To juggle bills and credit cards Struggle still to get that car. Quite piste off, I wish life was a beach Night switch off, I wish, mine's outta reach Turn the wine into cash Burn the vine sprinkle ash Now I doubt a vegetarian could make those ends meet How about Carl Sagan would be amazed by this feat. It all sounds nearly mystic Turns out 's really simplistic Don't look down I fear you'll miss it. Yes today is unshrouded, here in the present Yesterday was also, yet somehow it isn't I know how it will be tomorrow too The moment of Now is a gift we borrow you. Freedoms an Illusion, they say time is your captor Reason got Ruined, always tryin' to catch ya. 30/03/2016
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Kimathi Avatar
April 12, 2016 at 10:23 AM
Hi John. Congrats for your placement in the contest!!! ;-)
Hull Avatar
April 15, 2016 at 9:07 AM
Thanks a lot Teddy, hope you enjoyed reading it.
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April 10, 2016 at 11:00 PM
John, Congratulations on your "Cliche" win. Love LINDA
Hull Avatar
April 15, 2016 at 9:07 AM
Thanks a lot Linda, it was a fun topic, I feel I ran away with a bit, and didn't quite focus on the Plesent side of things, but that happens to me quite a bit.
A. Sharma Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 10:42 PM
Congrats on ur very wonderful win with this amazing write John..
Hull Avatar
April 15, 2016 at 9:05 AM
Thankyou most graciously again Doctor.
Davey Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 6:34 PM
Very well orchestrated write! Congrats on your placement
Hull Avatar
April 15, 2016 at 9:04 AM
Thanks a lot Brian, your comment makes me feel justified in tearing it up when I had almost finished, to re-arrange some bits.
Turner Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 5:30 PM
A real intelligent write John. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Peace my friend:)
Hull Avatar
April 15, 2016 at 9:03 AM
Thanks a lot Daniel for your really kind comment. May peace also be upon you.
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