expire

A Poem by annie lee

dreams have no shelf life.

neglect shoots them through with rot.

faith I put in them

is as fleeting as the lives

of dragonflies and snowflakes.

© 2015 annie lee

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jacob erin-cilberto

really like the last two lines....fleeting they can be.
i am reminded somewhat of langston hughes' "dream deferred" and what happens when we do put off dreams...
not pretty...

Posted 11 Years Ago

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annie lee

Prunedale, CA

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I'm a tough old broad who spent almost 30 years at Ma Bell, and that is high level training for surviving in the jungle. Thank you for your patience. I am retired from the Unix and Linux world, but w.. more..