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Less than nothing but it’s all we’ll ever need

A short poem about the passing of time.

By Tarek Chtourou MainPublished 5 years ago 1 min read

Life is about the little things that seldom cross our minds.

We want to try bits of everything but

don’t always have the time.

We’re fixated on tomorrow’s inertia-

forgetting the beauty of today

Feeling like the Prince of Persia

until it all goes away.

Whilst drifting through this

never-ending maze,

of infinite nothingness,

mist and haze,

we all grow fond of thieving hands

stealing our only wealth,

trying to meet the world’s demands

by sacrificing our health.

Alas the fateful day comes,

when all that we have

becomes all that we had.

We swapped our time for denominations,

corrupted by greed

we may have less than nothing but it’s all we’ll ever need.

inspirational

About the Creator

Tarek Chtourou Main

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