Corrugation

Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains. - Thoreau

way up in the recessed synapses of a long-forgotten attic

in an obscure corner that's both forgiving and democratic

forcefully tearing off the duct tape of years gone by

folding back the creased, dusty flaps

things discovered that i knew not were even there

too bad none of my thinning hair

i've forgotten so much

living on the frozen credit of forgotten memories whilst always going dutch

haphazardly and involuntarily packed away

for a future, imperative day

good thing time's been temporarily cured of being blind

in what's left of the faded, corrugated cardboard box of my overly neglected mind

Author's Note

"In our sanest moments we find ourselves naturally expecting or prepared for far greater changes than any which we have experienced within the period of distinct memory, only to be paralleled by experiences which are forgotten." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I believe there's a treasure chest up there in that attic if you can find your way through the cobwebs and chase the nesting mice and spiders out. I've been working on my own and I've found some real treasures and heirlooms in there! As for the corrugated bit, I saw on a post today, a guy who carves sculptures from recycled cardboard. It was jaw dropping! If your memory is anything like mine, it's more a rolodex than a modern computer. Sometimes we have to just sit and mentally thumb through the thing to find what we are looking for. But I have every confidence you will vanquish the nepenthe and find ambrosia to feed that muse. I enjoyed the read!

[Pete]

thanks for sharing f.f. usually someone/something jogs my memory causing me to dig deeply in that box much to surprise . many unravel like pulling a thread on a sweater ... :)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Yes. That's the stuff. There's whole new poem in the making...the ball of twine theory. Well, you know those theoretical astrophysicists have the "string" theory...yours can be a ball of twine. I like that idea. But I won't steal it in case you choose to build on it. I wonder why the three little pigs never thought of that, a twine house, more fun than a corn maze. In there just "having a ball". (laughing) It a string of consciousness spinning a new yarn. I'd better stop before I ruin our friendship. lol

[Pete]

lol ... :)