The Sucking Truth
The truth isn't always pretty, but we can ignore or accept it and move forward. It still catches up to us.

We've all heard the whistling through the trees
Then comes the rumbling, and the grounds will shake
We've all felt the trembling around us bring us to our knees
Would the Earth open and with it, its we, it does take
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Flash and boom, and something is gone in the blink
Homes crumble and bury while buildings tumble and dust rolls
Not a moment's notice and no time for you to think
It was the will of someone else, and the horseman collecting souls
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There are always signs that nobody chooses to follow
An idea or belief that doesn't sit well with all
And things are missed while living in the hollow
It all sits there as those people are about to fall
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Now the fire rages inside you, knowing what you've done
Once, you were thought to be the invincible hero
Only one lesson was what it took to know you weren't the one
And it's how the world's always been, spinning down to zero
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Time was never on your side
How foolish you could have been not to see
Living with too much foolish pride
Eventually, seeing that forever and you were never meant to be
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So put aside your foolish pride
And make a choice that's true
Do your best to enjoy the ride
Because your time's coming earlier than you wanted it to
About the Creator
Jason Ray Morton
Writing has become more important as I live with cancer. It's a therapy, it's an escape, and it's a way to do something lasting that hopefully leaves an impression.


Comments (3)
Why is it that time seems to come too soon for so many still passionately living while patiently biding its time for those already long gone?
That was such a powerful closing. This poem is a very important reminder to live life to the fullest!
Excellent but. Very sad