October Ponderings: A Reflection on Time

As the days drew shorter

and the chill of the air increased

My mind began to wander

pondering peace.

It started in late October as my 20s came to their close.

sitting and reflecting, thinking in prose.

I came to realize that I longed for a time that does not exist.

A time where beauty relentlessly persists.

You see, this world is one of imperfection

a place when poets like me, naturally lack direction.

So we sit in wonder, in contemplative resistance

crafting new worlds into blissful existence.

Maybe its the quiet, needed for rest.

Or maybe the cold, refreshing our chest...

They told me, I didn't listen.

They told me that growing up only happens once.

They told me to saver the time spent with no responsibilities.

They told me to enjoy, but it was always so painful.

They told me cherish every moment, but I was dying inside, filled with relentless anger.

How silly of me to want it back.

How silly of me to feel the same, this time, only grayer.

Knowledge may be power, but darling, it's also pain.

There's a reason why they say ignorance is bliss.

Ignorance is ignorance, my love; and knowledge is knowledge.

Not blissful, nor powerful. Not wise or dumb.

Each state depending only on yours.

Are you grateful, dear? Do you trust? Does hope animate you? Are you motivated by love?

If the answer is no, I'm afraid misery is your lot. Oh but misery loves company?

Unfortunately, not.

The days of old, their calling me from behind.

Days when I would dance to music, paint my face, just to shine.

Sweet ignorance, how beautiful you were...

Silly girl, wake up. Remember, its only pleasant until you die.

The facade of this life is nothing but a trap of pretty little lies.

True wisdom can only be found in the passing of time.

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