Frozen In Time

History- Tell tale signs- Grave Etchings On Their Faces - Nearly Fossilized Engravings

Frozen In Time

Grave Etchings On Their Faces

Nearly Fossilized Engravings

When words are hard to find

When gravity gets in the way

Never call them wrinkles in mixed company

Lines form deep canyons over time in secret

History becomes the past as you grow older

Some words are hard to swallow

Some things are better left unsaid

Old men come from the past

Flow down the river with it into yesterday

Some things are better left unsaid

In ancient circles it is tradition

But circles under the eyes

Heads hung lower than the human race

Speak volumes

Say everything worth mentioning

Feet never touch the ground when telling stories

Loftier heights must be reached if only in futility

Worn out by time with sunken eyes cried out

Nearly fossilized, grave etchings on their faces

Dark and sinuous in their hidden messaging

Their feet never reach the ground as men remembered

At least not until tomorrow should they wake again

How can that be with all that weight of history

Heads hung lower than the human race

Time is never on your side when speaking of the past

With grave thoughts and gravity etched on their faces

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

lots of wisdom in and between your lines ..love the repetition ...especially in closing ... smart use of cliche's and play with time ... dang that gravity ...gets you every time ...heads, shoulders and backs all stoop to it in homage it seems ..and i do agree..it tells the history of us all so much better than words ..i think this is a real gem Earl! something to take to the grave with me ;))
E.

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi E., Life is good. Even the worst day here is better than the alternative if you don't know where you will end up in the end. I'm glad you found some merit in it. I actually wrote it in a happy mood. Poems some times take on a life of their own. This one almost evolved out of control.
Even though it is a little sardonic it is still one of my better creations. Thanks again. Have a great day. Earl

[Einstein Noodle]

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[Chris Shaw]

You gave me some very powerful imagery with your lines. I also felt that aging is the pits and those who age are has beens, confined to history. I saw death masks, ancient tombs, monks in a perpetual state of preservation. All have lived, and all have died and that is how it is. There is much to ponder on here. Much more to be said. A good read.

Chris

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Christine, Thank you so much. Glad you liked it. You are right. Aging sucks. I swim frequently, go to the gym, eat right. I don't drink or smoke. (I never did.) At 67 I'm doing alright but I can not avoid wrinkles and the other stuff. My doctor tells me I have the energy and stamina of a 20 year old.
I keep asking him to put it in writing and guarantee a longer life. He just hands me a bill and smiles. I wish you a long and healthy life. Thanks for writing. Take care. Earl