Looking AheadA Poem by David Lewis PagetSomeone said ‘look to the future When you have a minute to spare, For life is a force of nature,’ When I looked, it wasn’t there, I thought I might see the lights on But all I could see was dark, The shutters were on the horizon There wasn’t a single spark. But there, back over my shoulder Was the way that it always was, When all that I’d ever told her Was hurrying on to loss, For love was a broken promise That followed the same old round, It failed when I was dishonest And ended up broken down. Then time had finally failed me There wasn’t any to spare, I’d used up all my allotment To find there was nothing there, I stood alone in a corridor Leading to empty space, Where far ahead was a mirror for Reflecting the loss of grace. There isn’t the time to start again To mull over gross mistakes, Making new vows when time allows, There isn’t the time it takes, We carry the burden of our fame If it all amounts to dross, And all of the failures in each name Are carved on a headstone cross. David Lewis Paget
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