Neither in childhood nor as 'wise' adults
do we naturally take to Time
any more than the fey Cheney and Bush *
mince about spouting couplets of rhyme
Reflect upon your average morning
the way you rush about endlessly
just 'knowing' you have thirteen more minutes
but really - oh ___! - you've only three
I'm embarrassed, but I must confess while
searching wildly for undie and shoe
that whenever a deadline is lurking
Time cracks me on the head, shouting 'Boo! '
We were made for thrilling adventures, not
playing stare-down 'gainst Old FatherTime:
in the lusty Garden of Eden
Adam and Eve busied 'making time'
..............sublime
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* Substitute any other known duo, such as peas and carrots (or two unrelated items) , for Cheney and Bush. Drop a note here to share your ideas. Esther: ]
(5.19.06)
Esther Leclerc
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/temporal-creatures/
