Gravity can Wait

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They say waterfalls are beautiful,

tourists crowd the railing,

damp and wide-eyed,

speaking softly about power

and surrender

like they’ve survived either.

I’ve noticed something else.

The years piling up behind me

like stacks of pennies,

leaning.

One day

they’ll tip.

You don’t hear it at first.

You’re too busy

working,

drinking,

chasing women,

paying bills,

trying to keep

the lights on.

Try not to look too long

at the stranger in the mirror.

Then one green morning

on the eighth hole,

your knees ache

like they’ve walked centuries.

Ailments from doctor visits

line up

like books on a shelf.

They say it’s natural.

Everything

eventually

goes over.

I’ve seen men

stare too long at the edge,

step closer

than they meant to.

I’m not a fan of gravity.

Don’t trust it much anymore.

Trust it about as far

as I trust a bar

that offers the first drink free.

Let the river rush.

I’m not finished

upstream.

Still something in the current

I want to see

before the drop.

I jump in once in a while.

I can still swim,

like an Olympian.

There are still lines to write,

bass to land,

fairways to walk

through autumn mist.

Still learning,

wisdom flies in with age.

Like a hummingbird,

it hovers

and drinks

from the sweetness.

When I go over that edge

it won’t be because I slipped

or time shoved me.

I’ll do it on my own terms.

Until then

let it roar.

It’ll be there

whether I watch

or not.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[red93]

Happy National Poetry Month USA Thomas. We only have National Poetry Day in the UK, which tells you everything you need to know. Another Fine Piece of Work this latest one of yours ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, kind sir.

[John Sullivan]

I've got nothing to say other than, well done. As always. Your book ain't finished yet.

[John the Baptist]

Well, as an old guy myself I can see where the speaker here is coming from. Certain capacities, mental and physical, begin to flag with age. But the last part of the poem cites the right attitude: Don't give up, fight the good fight. There are still lines to write.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, my friend.

[Rosie C]

A very energetic piece.

Confiscating and capturing the readers attention with such charm and balance.

Highly focused with intense creativity from the writer.

A wonderful poem, indeed. 😉

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Rosie.

[Soren]

Another great poem Thomas it reads of life and it struggles of aging well done my friend

[Thomas W Case]

I appreciate it, my friend.

[Soren]

You are most welcome Thomas

[Neville]

This is one of those I tried not to rush but rather to meander along through at my own pace .. like life itself I guess .. Neville

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, my friend.

[Curly Grace]

There’s a steadiness in this, a refusal to be rushed. I felt the clarity in every line.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. I appreciate it.