Everything Eventually

all anyone ever accomplished was yesterday;
the times
changes things
and things change
as a way of marking time
it takes more or less of anything
to be that which makes a difference
the act
of denoting difference
recognizing the evidence of time
is life
at any age
in any time
counting consciously
when it stops in your head
that marks an end
hope to say goodbye
with style
or something very much like it
find the great celebration's excuse
before the final toast
cheers to a life about to pass
to all anyone ever accomplished, to yesterday.
to counting days
to the dead
and the dying
to all of us and everything
eventually

Reviews

[neurostar burns]

astute and clever portraying twists and turns

[Carol Cashes]

*ahem*, Now to the review: "all anyone ever accomplished was yesterday;..." This is a little piece of truth that I immediately recognized. It is, in my humble opinion, the best line, although the entire piece is thought provoking.

[Davidgeo]

Pleasant review. You're still a d********g in my opinion. Have a nice day, d********g.

[Prototato]

Fantastic piece!
I rather enjoyed the wording, and the lines themselves; a jagged edge all the way throuh for a big ol' slap of symbolism. Well done! A clap and a half to you, ma'am.

[Davidgeo]

I'm a guy... ma'am

[Prototato]

I...
Feel so bad...

[Davidgeo]

do you really?

[Prototato]

I really do.

[Davidgeo]

Sucks to be you... mostly just idiots feel bad over trivial things. But I think you're just being polite for sake of it, also a d********g characteristic of a faux human being.

[Carol Cashes]

Told myself I wouldn't get involved, but Whoa! Dude! I accidently "gender-profiled" someone ont his site and I did feel bad, and I'm seldom sorry for my words or actions...with the tender "feelins'" everybody has these days, it's getting more difficult to navigate sight unseen. It was the polite thing to do and there's a great deal of merit in courtesy. The rest of your comment I will leave to others.

[Davidgeo]

Who gives a f**k about any of that? I was just being snarky. Mind your own business with that bullshit, you have no reason to insert yourself into this conversation. I don't actually care if someone thinks i'm a guy or a girl or a f*****g muppet, it's irrelevant.... apologizing for it like what's his name did to me will only get a sarcastic response. Further elaboration on it by a complete stranger like you gets a caustic one. Now get lost f**k face, go interject yourself in a conversation you're actually a part of next time.

[Prototato]

Not so sorry anymore.

[LKBillips]

A true view of mortality...really nice piece.

[Davidgeo]

I'm happy you enjoyed.

[BBP]

I'm not even gonna be a smart a*s, I really liked this one. You are good at painting truth, yesterday was the only thing accomplished is an awesome thought.

It can also be the only thing you fucked up.... here's to trying again today!

[Davidgeo]

Indeed... here's too it!!

[KWP]

yesterday was a good day - today is good too - so far - yes, well done me X

[Davidgeo]

I really was listening to the beatles when I wrote this 'thing'. Not what you'd think though. Yesterday is my most favorite.

[Davidgeo]

(but it did not inspire this)

[KWP]

My favorite is the crisp lines, you know the first lines, that aren't there and still not there and then you see or feel the outline, it takes shape, we can shape it, if we choose, if our awareness allows, to envelop and not be enveloped or vice versa now that I think of it .::: but each infinitesimal moment ...

[Davidgeo]

you delight me