Knowledge

Alan R

Answers, you say

I'd be lucky if I asked

All the right questions 

Before life slips away

Defining that curious thought 

Without being taken by

The charms of present rewards

But life doesn't stop to rot

We do, for life's queries 

We pause, we dare

Not knowing how to sail

While standing still, on times' ferry

Brave, frail.

 

-Al

 

  • Author: Alan R (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 5th, 2024 03:29
  • Comment from author about the poem: We are on a timer
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments9

  • Neville



    Yes, it's all in the knowing isn't it .. 👍

  • Alan R

    Knowing and knowing again

  • Doggerel Dave

    You sail by asking the right questions and demanding the right answers.

  • Alan R

    ...true...
    And we pause when none of that is possible

  • Lorenz

    So many answers ,so few questions ...

  • Thomas W Case

    You nailed it. Carpe Diem.

  • Alan R

    Thanks, indeed 😊

  • sorenbarrett

    The question becomes, can you afford to ask? A thought provoking poem that speaks to time and knowing, if that is ever possible.

  • Alan R

    Thanks for stopping by and for your beautiful reflection 🙂



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