Thoughts on Oughts

flyingfish

 

Some days are strewn 
with oughts
and pending obligations;
others with
ought-to-have—
ought-not-to-have
must-do
have-to
need-to
better-not
maybe
maybe-not.

Then on quieter days it's
what-if
why-not
if-only
what-might-have-been.

forget-me-not
has seen better days,
then again—
perhaps, 
perchance
oughts 
have become 
noughts
or neighs
time's up—
just do it—
let's dance!

  • Author: John Richard Anderson (Pseudonym) (Online Online)
  • Published: July 15th, 2026 13:24
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 3
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  • sorenbarrett

    A poem of decisions or lack there of. Well done



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