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Father Time

December 5, 2010
By Tingting BRONZE, Saratoga, California
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Of Mother Earth I do request,
A simple gift, but nothing less,
To scold thy husband Father Time
For spinning Earth without thoughtful mind.
Life’s moving picture that refuses rest
Remains deaf to memory’s protest,
And the gleaming years meant to last
Are cast behind my scattered past.
And you, O ruthless Father Time
Drives on without a course in mind
The wand that runs my unruly fate
Wields in your hand, I cannot break.

© Cassie H., Carmi, IL

The author's comments:
This poem represents what everyone feels--the need for more time. I think that even at the age of 90 or above, life will always feel too short.
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abcdefghijkkkkk SILVER said...
on Dec. 29 2010 at 12:47 pm
abcdefghijkkkkk SILVER, Stamford, Connecticut
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very well said
nickykens ELITE said...
on Dec. 27 2010 at 12:39 pm
nickykens ELITE, Draper, Utah
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Fantastic!  How I feel, what I've tried to capture with my own poetry, but never as well as this.
Kai17 GOLD said...
on Dec. 24 2010 at 6:48 pm
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The idea expressed is true, and what a beautiful depiction of it!
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on Dec. 22 2010 at 6:26 pm
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i love it and the ideal of it