If we could only see into the future
Like we can see our mistakes of the past
We could just be like the surgeon’s suture,
Cut out life’s mistakes with a stitch to last.
We could prevent bad things from happening;
Oh, then we'd know our whole life and its end!
And to most that would be quite startling
And could drive some people around the bend.
But Time is relentless, a one way street;
Better not to know what the future holds
Keeping life’s mystery each day we greet
The shocks and balances as life unfolds.
Time is constant, it moves at a set pace
As we all play our part in life’s great race.
Beautiful poem. If we could prevents mistakes. So true. Poem with good message. Loved reading it.
one do wonder what if...but i think what ifs are for someone who doesn't believe..a brilliant way to pinned your thoughts to page...one of your great piece sir
Best not to know for most would try to alter and in that likely mess it up. Let it flow as attempts to influence are usually puny and futile.
A great poem, if we could go back in time we might make our mistakes even worse. A great write.
I think sometimes intuition tries to warn us of out actions ramifications on our future. Given that we pay so little attention to the little voice we barrel on regardless and only see after the fact that had we paused, listened to that voice, we could save a lot of heartache. I love your take on 'time' Well done. xx
Another great sonnet sadly we can only learn from mistakes and carry on to the roads end 10/10 BB : O)
Dear David, Excellent poem with a nice message. I like it very much.
We need good sonnet writers, my friend. Nice one. Formalists like ourselves must to stick together in this hurricane (albeit a dwindling hurricane) of free verse. -LP
Starting from a wishful thinking you descend down to reality: 'Better not to know what the future holds'. Life's thrills depend upon thought of future and not knowing what may happen the next moment.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Cut out life's mistakes with a stitch to last Such meaningful words you always write. i like your pattern of thinking and too, follow this same thought