Afterthoughts Don’t Count

Neville

Afterthoughts Don’t Count

 

He said

I am what I am

and I aint what I aint

he was wrong though, on both

counts, by a fraction of a second, too late ..

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 13th, 2023 01:24
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Users favorite of this poem: Laura🌻
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  • Goldfinch60

    Those fractions of seconds can be so dissipating Neville.

    Andy

    • Neville


      You bet' cha bill they may indeed be sir 😎👍

    • orchidee

      You spent that extra second that we had one year?
      I spent it all at once. Boo hoo! Now it's gone for ever.

    • L. B. Mek

      indeed
      dear cherished Poet, supreme
      if all 'lifeline' philosophy
      could be worded so accessible
      maybe
      all that search for meaning
      would have lost
      its hold on humanity's capacity
      to evolve, already...
      (standing at our stations of life
      we calculate future's, inclusive
      of connections, within
      a hairbreadth of our scheduled
      arrivals
      while, Time and a smirking Fate
      look-on, unimpressed...)

      • Neville



        feels like I'm havin one o them McDonald moments ....... I'm luvin it 😎

      • Fay Slimm.

        Hah -- that's the way to stave off further complaints methinks - short but often resulting in double- trouble - -- - another momentary peep behind moments. Great stuff Sir N..........x

        • Neville



          thanks Fay ❤️x

        • Christina8

          I enjoyed your poem, dear N. Yes those fractions of a second can either be rewarding or disappointing, either way just a peek into a moment, thank you!

          • Neville



            peeking can be a double edged sword .. it can be fun .. but it can also be quite painful .. thank you for taking one 🙂

          • Kinsey Peterson

            so much can change in a fraction of a second. never let anyone else define you.

            • Neville



              sage words indeed and already part of my survival kit 🙂

            • Laura🌻

              Dear Neville,
              So he is what he is and
              he isn’t what he isn’t …
              he opined for a fleeting of a moment.
              A very interesting write which I enjoyed perusing through.

              Laura🌻

              • Neville



                it is so bloomin good to see you here Laura .. thank you so much for dropping in 🌻

              • Jerry Reynolds

                Terrific, Neville. The first thing I thought of was a gun fight. So bad of me.

                • Neville



                  I get ya JR & I thank you for that sir ...................... Neville 🙂

                • Doggerel Dave

                  OK Nev I'm not going to blow your cover right now, so below is my lightly coded response:

                  Co-Ann was not quite broken, but some enlightenment ensued...

                  • Neville



                    the bald eagle flew in through the kitchen window at midnight .. but never made a sound while whistling the tune to so long marianne and carrying a lock of her hair ..

                    • Doggerel Dave

                      Definitely a sign...... Hallelujah!



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