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The Clock Is Ticking, Do You Hear It Now?
You say you want to be bolder
as you get older
and care less what people say
yet you're in retreat with each passing day.
Time takes us all in the end
So shout it out to foe and friend,
for you're only here a very short time.
Be who you are; if not, it's a prodigious crime
against the best part of you.
The clock is ticking, you don't hear it too?
Hurry up and raise your voice and sing your song,
So what if you stumble, you won't be wrong.
Realize your epiphany, you don't have long.
The clock is ticking. Do you hear it now?
as you get older
and care less what people say
yet you're in retreat with each passing day.
Time takes us all in the end
So shout it out to foe and friend,
for you're only here a very short time.
Be who you are; if not, it's a prodigious crime
against the best part of you.
The clock is ticking, you don't hear it too?
Hurry up and raise your voice and sing your song,
So what if you stumble, you won't be wrong.
Realize your epiphany, you don't have long.
The clock is ticking. Do you hear it now?
Published 13th Jan 2011
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14th Jan 2011 00:09am
14th Jan 2011 11:59am
trying to cling to every last stitch of their youth. accept where you are and go with it, make the best of it.
"if not, it's a prodigious crime
against the best part of you." good show. [:
"if not, it's a prodigious crime
against the best part of you." good show. [:
14th Jan 2011 5:01pm
Reminds me a little bit of the poems Auden wrote on time. I really like the sentiment in this poem.
14th Jan 2011 5:56pm
I really enjoyed the rhyming scheme, it wasn't predictable and the motive behind it. A stunning piece to all those who are not brave enough to face potential. Well done. =]
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