Maybe
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
A maybe to say or think it possible,
To say or think doesn't stay that way.
Nor does an if to wish could happen,
Without effort to endeavor it.
Whatever that maybe is wanted to have.
Only fear of being disappointed,
Remains stronger to accept.
Leaving nothing done to come to anyone,
But doubt to stay wondering about...
Would could have been done.
As time moves on.
With a doing to reminisce,
While sitting to wish...
That maybe and if,
Less time had been spent...
Thinking.
Instead of talking to ourselves,
Out of what could be possible.
Whatever was possible to do done,
Would have come to go.
Without sitting to reminisce,
Time spent to wish never to relive to get back!
'I wish I had did what I then wanted to do.'
'When?'
'When I had all the time to get it done.'
'What stopped you?'
'Age.
And sitting around to fear getting older.'
'That makes no sense.'
'I know that now.
But I was younger back then.
Refusing to listen to those who were older.
Not paying attention when I was told,
Aging to grow older comes quicker...
Than staying young to believe,
Time given to wish what is wanted...
Remains to stay that way.
Awaiting for people to decide,
What it is they wish to want to have happen.'
'So...
What advice would you give to me?'
'Stop listening to what could be possible.
Without thinking about what if this or that.
Or let a maybe keep you doubting.
You are young.
Don't be afraid of making mistakes.
No one successful,
Is immune from them made.'
'You speak with lots of wisdom.'
'Trust me.
Aging to remain stubborn.
And fearing to make mistakes.
Does not make a brick wall,
To repeatedly hit your head against it.
Any softer.
Nor a butt to sit on.
Make the feet stronger to get up and walk.'
'That to me makes no sense.'
'It will if you don't get up and move.
Create and make what is possible yours!'
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Written on July 12, 2023
Submitted by lpahtillah on July 12, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
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Words | 411 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 22, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 10, 2, 7, 1, 8, 1, 2 |
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