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Trashcans

Mentally we rummage through
Our trashcans of the past
Viewing what was worthless
When in that trash were cast:

A milestone magazine we see in there
Worth thousands in “green backs” now
Oh my, if we had known
The things that we now avow.

Mountains of words we wished we’d said
Lying in a dusty, useless heap
Applicable now that time has passed
But … didn’t know that we should keep.

And people’s names we thought were bad
We discarded thoughtfully
But as time passed we slowly learned
Twas we who didn’t see clearly.

Critiques installed in folders bold
Of things we did not approve
Time moved on … we re-assessed
Those things now are “in-the-groove”.

Now we know of judgements made
Before our many years did flow
Were all based on things
We didn’t really know.


Copyright © Jack Clark | Year Posted 2025

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Date: 7/8/2025 2:36:00 AM

Such thought provoking lines here Jack .l really felt every line and words. All the best. J.

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