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This Worn Cliche

‘Tis next to nothing, or so they say, tomorrow is another day Or something akin to this worn cliché, when time allows no other way Do your best to keep the hounds at bay, until every man has his say, [and] Beware the follies of festive and gay, the piper you must surely pay. Written September 20, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/23/2022 11:14:00 AM

"Beware the follies of festive and gay, the piper you must surely pay." I am being festive next Tuesday and I will be gay. I hope I do not have to pay the piper!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/23/2022 12:03:00 PM

So what is different about next Tuesday, Caren? You are always festive and gay! And, I suspect you have paid the piper a few times along the way, eh?

Michael Tor

Date: 9/21/2022 6:11:00 AM

Great advice here Milton. Nicely written and conveyed. Thank you for sharing...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/21/2022 8:39:00 AM

Just playing around with cliches, Michael.

Jenna Logan

Date: 9/21/2022 6:06:00 AM

Say what you mean and mean what you say. Your monorhyme did just that, Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/21/2022 8:38:00 AM

Jenna, I was simply playing around with the idea of cliches. Not to be taken terribly seriously.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/20/2022 9:44:00 PM

So true Milton, you get nothing for free in this life, you have to earn it. Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/21/2022 9:57:00 AM

Of course early morning comment lol.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/21/2022 8:39:00 AM

Thanks, Tom. I was trying to play on the idea of cliches, and each line was supposed to be one.