Sunday, June 05, 2022

Walking backwards

 Walking backwards is seldom a good idea

I did it once and stepped onto thin air

Which did not support me

So, I fell ten feet

And was lucky to get up again

With only bruises to recommend

Forward motion in and into the future.

I have considered making an exception for

Walking backwards time,

But, I’m unconvinced that

The past was ever better

And anyway, I can’t even

Walk backwards far enough

To unwrite these silly lines.

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