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Time-Related Hardship

Speaking quite frankly, I must say, The burden of time grows heavier each day. Reason stares cruelly, but I can only view blankly. Growing angrier, shortsighted, and cranky. In the past three hundred and sixty-five days, Each moment seems to bestow the weight that stays. Tasks pile up, deadlines loom, Tick-tock of the clock as impending doom. Days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months, And before I realize it, another year confronts. I cannot escape it, no matter how I try. The burden of time only multiplies. My youth is long gone, never to return. Anile age creeps in, and I start to yearn. For the days when time seemed to fly by, When life was simple, I didn't need to try. But now, with each passing moment, I feel the strain. The weight of my responsibilities drives me insane.
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June 15, 2023 at 2:02 AM
I look back and wonder how I possibly did all that I did when I was younger. It seems inconceivable that one person could have achieved all that in just one day, every day. Your poem has captured perfectly the lament of growing old.
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June 15, 2023 at 8:18 AM
I deeply value your kind words, as they bring me immense joy and solace. It warms my heart to know that you have found something you resonate with in this poem, especially in its portrayal of the bittersweet journey of aging.
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June 13, 2023 at 3:11 PM
Excellent rhyming, Lasaad! Great poem overall! I love the pic too! Fave!
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