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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #156

PROMPT #156- Deadline

Let’s set a deadline

Or I would procrastinate

But it’s so tiresome

Continuous tick-tock, tick-tock

Builds the pressure, makes queasy

Time, you flutter your sixty wings
robbing me of well deserved winks

Everyday when dawn strides towards dusk
I can feel your manner so brusque

Proud thou art of your stranglehold
causing chaos and ruckus untold

If only you could slow down sometimes
I would write you endless rhymes

Wresting with you fills me with grief
crumpled lie my dreams so brief

This is not vitriol but genuine complain
pushing me to the limits, what do you gain

Threatening me with deadlines and clocks
filling me with the dread of always pulling up my socks

Maybe you have your reasons for not waiting for anyone
but I am too naive to understand your constant run

Don’t throw tantrums in a fit of pique
could I possibly have foresight at least

Remember one day I will be free of your shackles
too far gone to be bothered by your cackles!

https://amanpan.com/2020/10/12/eugis-weekly-prompt-foresight-october-12-2020/

What is time? Is it something that one person has more and others have less? Is it something that is good or bad? Is it something that runs faster for one and slows down for another? Is it something that makes us forgive and forget or something that makes us strong and bolder?

The fact is, we change the definition of time as per our convenience. When we face a bad experience, we say bad time is going on. Similarly for good things happening in life, it’s a good time. We say that time is a healer, healing us of the old wounds making one stronger. We regret it when we waste time and then we wish for more. Older people think that time is moving at a faster pace.

But what is the fault of time? It just exists and doesn’t wait for anyone. It…

You’ve all the time you need

No I don’t.

Yes you do,

Its not infinite you know, there’s only so much allotted to me.

Then don’t waste it, use it wisely

I keep telling myself that as I sit and ponder,

You ponder far too much

Its what I’m good at.

You’ve strengths, you know you have

But is that enough

Depends on what you want to achieve

I don’t know that I want to achieve anything but simply exist

Then do that but to the best of your ability.

Sometimes its just words, random words,

That’s all we can do, and hope they mean something.

I think it’s about feeling good within

Of course, and time will tell you if you are successful.

I want that as much as anything else,

A goal, you have a goal, for forth young man.

Use my time productively,

Yes indeed.

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