Before It's Too Late

Nothing can be more useful to a man than a determination not to be hurried. - Thoreau

blind to hindsight and lacking the wings of a fourth dimension sparrow

unable to discern true center in order to gather all of the rich marrow

lend me a straw

with its girth upon my shoulders

buoy my burdens

with tears in my eyes like a flood

shut the gate

weary world spinning hurriedly out of control

summon forever and liberate me from the bondage of being an ingrate

sand in an hourglass exhausted

when yesterday is early and tomorrow is late

tighten the lid of my soul and seal my fate

call the divine taylor of time and hem me straight

stitch me a moment with careful, thimbled fingers

wink me a minute so that my final hour lingers

buy me an eternity with your pieces of eight

quickly

before it's too late

Author's Note

“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. I would drink deeper; fish in the sky, whose bottom is pebbly with stars.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"with its girth upon my shoulders
buoy my burdens
with tears in my eyes like a flood
shut the gate
the world is spinning so hurriedly out of control"

[Pete]

yes siree bob ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

At least we can use poetry to shed a light on all of that.

[Pete]

hopefully so. thanks sami ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

:).......................

[Sami Khalil]

Time is of the essence. Many things are happening with the blink of an eye. Hurry up, Pete; you must be right with heaven or else. Death is at our doorsteps.
I hope you are aligned with your fate...
I feel the urgency of your words...

[Pete]

seems like everywhere i go people are in a hurry to go nowhere. they won't even take a minute to say hello and converse. if they do say hello they keep walking and don't wait for an answer. i must be getting old ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I feel you. Here: I'll say a hello and wait.
You are right sir Pete. People are getting weirder and stranger too.