Hurry Up, and Wait!
Some Lines in Rhyme on Our Use of Time
"My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night.
But, oh, my foes,
And, oh, my friends,
It gives a lovely light."
Edna St. Vincent Millay
(1892-1950)
"Figs from Thistles"
We're living in the Promised Land;
We're safe inside the gate.
Our life inside is simply grand;
It's "Hurry up, and wait!"
We race the pace to beat alarms,
To punch the clock in time.
With flapping arms and lucky charms,
We seek the finish line.
So, crawling from the covers sweet,
We sprint to face the day.
Until the calendar's complete,
We cannot walk away.
Enduring just till Friday, then,
We muster what we must.
We're rolling much too quickly now
To gather any dust.
This frantic pace grows young to old;
It makes us ever late.
And, though we crave Olympic gold,
We hurry up and wait.
Published by Linda Ann Nickerson - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle
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9 Comments
Post a CommentAnother standing ovation. You are definitely on a roll.
Cute poem. I like the picture of the guy about to throw his shoe at the rooster, too cute!
This is a superbly written piece. 5 stars!
Very good. Very true. Thank you
This is such an accurate reflection of society. You are so talented.
We are living on the edge, getting busy and busier to die early!! This is a great piece - much appreciated.
Would be funny if not so true!
Thank goodness I could read this one on my mobile computer while standing in line at the checkout...which was like watching myself in the "hurry up and wait" mirror ;)
I'm kidding because I don't carry a mobile computer...but I could...maybe.
A timeless piece.