Charmed Chaos
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Gone From Fragile Sight
“Why didn’t I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Gone from fragile sight
bright promise of tomorrow
and in its place comes creeping
on silent pads of uncertainty,
black-cat thoughts stalking
with deadly grace
Imprisoning all hope
that remains in their wake-
Shattering illusions
of a felicitous future.
©2020 Linda Lee Lyberg
The Sunday Muse #130
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
and purchase anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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“Creeping on silent pads of uncertainty” wow that is a streller and oh so true line Linda! I feel the pain these lines convey. Uncertainty is a theif indeed. It steals our peace. So glad to see you at the Muse! Oh and I love that quote too!!
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Thank you Carrie!
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Oh Oh Linda …. say it isn’t so. Though I fear it has come to pass.
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Well, let’s hope it doesn’t. Perhaps writing about dark times will banish them.
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I love “creeping on silent pads of uncertainty.”
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Thank you Sherry!
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What a beautiful, apropos metaphor. Why do we always think we have more time?
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So true. Thank you so much.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
Be sure to read this great post from Linda!
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Uncertainness seems to be marching rather than creeping. Great poem!
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Thank you!
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You’ve depicted this image in much the same way I have. I’d like to think that these cats of doom need doing away with. Here’s to better futures and robust hopes!❣️
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Yes, for sure! Thanks Vivian.
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The future is bright. This too shall pass.
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Yes. Thank you.
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