Time Stops for No One but Me

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Captured like an old black and white
Raptured from all this plight
I cling onto hemp rope ever so tight
Wicked is the lonely in the night

Longevity ain't what it used to be
I'm still waiting for that scientific breakthrough:
A pill to keep me young and not just to keep me up
At night, the dream dancer awaits my curtsied bow

Time waits for no one but me, you see
Forever gazing into blue green, opalescent twilights that never end
Through the ocean breeze I breathe and transcend
As the Dream Master that I am

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Date: 3/1/2025 8:49:00 AM
Great poem, Ben! The last line in each of your stanzas are relatable to many. Really enjoyed this one.
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Date: 2/8/2025 5:18:00 PM
Interesting and beautiful - a lot of honesty in your tone
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Date: 2/8/2025 7:27:00 PM
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Date: 2/2/2025 6:36:00 PM
An absorbing and lovely poem! Nice work, Benjamin
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Date: 2/2/2025 3:17:00 PM
fascinating poem Benjamin!
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Date: 1/30/2025 12:26:00 PM
Sweet ending Ben. Nice take on the theme
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