I’m on my fourth lifeline,
how about you?
The first three pre-owned,
the current one new
This one seems fleeting,
which gives me concern
My freezer now empty,
no steaks left to burn?
The first one was blissful,
the second had pain
The third one reflective,
but this fourth one again….
I try to hold on
and describe it at will
Exceeding my grasp,
it alludes me and still….
I wouldn’t go back
to either one, two, or three
The things I see now,
seeded fruit on my tree
If this is the end,
and the lights start to dim
I’ll sing the words strongly,
Madonna’s last hymn
More thankful than troubled,
more joyous than sad
More today than tomorrow
—the past in the past
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2018)
Forever At Once
Folding the past
inside the present
Rolling the future in layers
of perpetual time
Escaping from one then the other
leaving all three in simulation
A dancer shrouded in mystery
—all things forever at once
(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2014)
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Kurt Philip Behm (
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Kurt,
An absolutely beautiful
relatable piece of writing!
Thank you for the share.
~Laura~
So kind! Thanks Laura
Kurt
You’re very welcome, Kurt!
I do appreciate your writing
very much! Very generous
of you for sharing!
Love your poem, Kurt, but it makes me think. How many 'lifelines' do we have? Seven like a cat? If I look at it in terms of seasons, I am in winter and don't know how long that will last.
You are right too, the past is in the past. Maybe remembered, but water under the bridge.
Very beautiful writing and rhyming.
PS: I don't think my lights will be dimming. There will be a short and an explosion with tons of light and joy before it all gets dark.
That's the way my dad went out, Fred. Massive stroke and he never felt a thing.
IMHO, that's the way to go as if we had a choice.
Thanks for reading.
Kurt
This is great Kurt........
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