Paper Cuts and Hindsight

round and round and round it goes

Hindsight like a paper cut

can cause excessive pain.

It keeps you wakeful late at night

by feeding on your brain.

It nags away and gnaws on thought,

that dog it's found a bone

and when at last you think it's gone

it rings back like a phone.

You'd give your all to shake it off

as you count endless sheep.

Enough to make a grown man scream

and many more to weep.

A word I know I'd like to see

wiped clean from every dictionary,

I'd sink it in the mighty sea

to stop its chain of pain.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

There's nothing as sore that i can think of - at this minute anyway. Can be a near invisible misdemeanour screaming 'BEWARE' from its pale shadow! The lack of hindsight is indeed a sharp elbow in the ribs, the pain of eating a solid ice.cream, a beautiful dream interrupted at the wrong, wrong time. ' .. its chain of pain' indeed. You phrase so melodically, juggle words and bring them to a stop with a lesson learned.. as near as, Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Em. You have just reminded me what a painful experience brain freeze can be when you indulge too quickly on ice-cream. Hope all is good with you. I think the English are quite happy today, following footie results last night. Have a peaceful and lovely day.

[emmajoy]

Oh yessss to your latter comment!!! Brother Jack, his girlfriend and three friends over with CHinese food and their own drinks to sit quietly screaming and drumming hoodlum feet as the Other team showed their ignorance. It wasn't a brilliant game by any means, but a great result. The final is now very much a game waiting to be played. And yes, i enjoy football.. and rugby and F1 motor racing and field athletics and tennis .. and.. and..

You too have a peaceful and lovely day, please very much. :)

[Chris Shaw]

I will Em. I will be checking out tennis and rowing at Henley. Easy to do from the comfort of a chair:))

[emmajoy]

Pity we don't live nearer!!! Happy smiles, luv. x

[Chris Shaw]

:)) x .........

[Ardra]

Mmm the late night thoughts are quiet crazy isn't it.....it's like you have opened a Pandora box . ...
Good one Chris...

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Ardra. Late night thoughts can often be a pain :))

[Adam Latham]

Reading your poem reminds me of the quote "The real trick in life is to turn hindsight into foresight that reveals insight." I don't know who said it, I can't remember...:) I really enjoyed reading your poem....it's very well written.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Adam, I appreciate your response.

Chris

[Onlyme]

I liked this one Chris, very poetic, great images that came into my mind. Thinking about what you said.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Dee, have a great day.

Chris