They thought they had all the time
With vigour they dilly-dallied overtime
Bright eyes and dashing red lipsticks, they wined and dined
Brawny sinews and husky tones, they were in their prime
They enjoyed lots of downtime
Some simply left it all to sometime
And kept saying in the meantime
Lets have fun ‘cos it’s Summertime
Tick Tock, Tick Tock goes the passage of time.
Seconds to minutes, to hours and to days
The days rolled by and turned into years
Time flew by and they were in tears
There was no going back in arrears
Anticipation gave birth to perspiration
Relaxation gave way to vexation
It was now more than halftime
This game does not allow a second time
Tick Tock, Tick Tock, time was nearly gone.
They struggled to earn a dime
Indeed it was a stiff climb
Some turned to a quick hand of crime
While a whole lot started to whine
Some felt that life was simply slime
And sacrificed their peacetime
While some made juice with their lime
And simply had a good time
Tick Tock, Tick Tock, it’s a race against time
Now it’s past their springtime
No more room for sublime
Now its a game of full-time
There is no more prime-time
With the passage of years and all the time
Which they had lent for a long time to sometime
Who then gave it to procrastination every time
And he is renowned to be the biggest thief of time.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Writing 101, Day 4 – Second
Lovely wording. You wrote that so well. The thief of time, death? I think we best must use our time wisely because you don’t know when the clock stops ticking.
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Precisely Mandibelle. We simply have no control over it, so we have to manage it wisely. Thank you for your comments and time 😉
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What a great and somehow positive description for death. Great job, Jacq!
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We have no other choice but to look at life and death positively as long as we make efficient use of the time that we are given. Thank you for seeing the message 🙂
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Yes. That is true. 🙂
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Love this Jacqueline. So well-written, and an accomplished reminder to use our time well. Beautiful:)
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Thank you Khaya. We have no guarantees how long we have, so yes indeed, we have to use it judiciously. Warm regards 🙂
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I love the rhyme. Beautiful. 🙂
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Your writing name Simpledimple always makes me smile. Thank you 🙂
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Hahaha! You’re welcome. I am glad the name puts a smile on your face. That’s a reason for the name that is, to give a smile. Thanks 🙂
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You are welcome 🙂
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love this. inspiring and a great reminder.
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My appreciations lady Violet 🙂
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This so reminds me of the Aesop fable about the ant and the grasshopper!!
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It’s been a while I read Aesop. I think I will hunt one over the weekend to refresh my memory 🙂
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Nice! We’ll all have regrets at the end, I suppose, but “better to wear out than rust out”, like my Uncle always said. This was fun to read, thanks!
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I particularly enjoyed the 2nd stanza….applies to lots of us and I like the rhythm of it. Almost feels like it could be a chorus. 🙂
“They enjoyed lots of downtime
Some simply left it all to sometime
And kept saying in the meantime
Lets have fun ‘cos it’s Summertime”
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Meg, I dare say it applies to all of us at some point or the other 😉 Thank you for visiting and your comments. Regards.
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I love it !
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As always, just beautiful ❤️
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Thanks dear 🙂
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