Archive for January 21st, 2020
Ready
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you don’t need to forget
but you’re welcome to try
like a sneeze sneaking up for a very long time
I am coming
so get ready, or not
there are more stars in the sky
when there are no other lights
have you seen them with your very own eyes
the glorious stories they tell
from before we were born
have burned longer than we’ll all be alive
while we waste precious breath
hissing words we’ll regret
once we reclaim all our senses and pride
who is coming
are they ready, or not
our better angels flying round
every space in between
fill the cracks in our delicate minds
reminds us of something else
we might forget to apply
sending love is better than saying goodbye
there’s only so much time left
gather all of your pets
and paint portraits to remember them by
we are going
so be ready, or not
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Written by johnwhays
January 21, 2020 at 7:00 am
Posted in Creative Writing
Tagged with better angels, creative writing, forgetting, getting ready, Love, lyrics, poem, poetry, prose poetry, ready or not, regret, saying goodbye, sneeze, stars, words