Lament for a past world

Jerry Reynolds

 

The door between
past and present
is guarded by
what you know now.
The past was possible
by what you did not
know then.

  • Author: Jerry Reynolds (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 28th, 2022 15:16
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 14
  • Users favorite of this poem: arqios, L. B. Mek.
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Comments5

  • PoetVids - I am WriteBeLight only in Video Version :)

    Very compelling verse in such a few words.

  • Goldfinch60

    True words Jerry.
    Andy

  • Doggerel Dave

    Ignorance was bliss.... and we have every right to view the past with what we know now. All about perspective which your shortie has in spades, Jerry.

  • arqios

    Jerry! Oh very deep so deep, what would have been may have changed or may have not been possible then if we were back then what we are and know now at present. Thanks for sharing. /Rik.

    • Jerry Reynolds

      Thanks for the kind words, Rik.

    • L. B. Mek

      loved your wording Jerry, thank you
      (when we think we've got life sussed
      we inevitably flip a page and it all
      begins anew, our gifted
      twists and turns, till
      that very last laboured breath...
      wisdom's absolutism as curse
      momentary gaiety as our life's sincerity
      and our tomorrow's curated by yesterday's memories)

      • Jerry Reynolds

        Kind words, As always. L.B. thanks



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