Grex Poetry3 Conference
Item 2: Right This Second by bookworm
Entered by bookworm on Fri Jan 15 06:55:45 1999:
I wish everything would stop
Just for a second.
If I had God's remote control,
I'd hit *pause* so fast
It would make everybody--
Quiet
Just for a second.
It's not that I don't want to move forward.
I want that more that anybody.
I just want to be able to taste the now,
Before being hustled to the next dish
And the next after that.
I want to be able to appreciate the dish I taste
Right this second.
So, stop the world for me, God.
I don't want to get off.
I want to enjoy everything
I have no time to enjoy
Right this second.
9 responses total.
#1 of 9 by bookworm on Fri Jan 15 06:57:53 1999:
BTW, people. In the sentence, "I want that more that anybody"? The second
"that" is supposed to be "than". Just a little editorial sidenote.
#2 of 9 by lumen on Fri Jan 15 07:21:13 1999:
Brilliant. Simply brillant. The topic isn't new-- it's been covered a few
times, but this is fresh.
I especially love "If I had God's remote control/I'd hit *pause* so fast" and
"..stop the world for me, God/I don't want get off/I want to enjoy
everything/I have no time to enjoy."
You have talent, my dear :)
#3 of 9 by toking on Fri Jan 15 11:08:13 1999:
nice.
#4 of 9 by bookworm on Fri Jan 15 22:59:11 1999:
Thanks guys.
#5 of 9 by toking on Wed Feb 17 16:14:09 1999:
(linked to new poetry conf)
#6 of 9 by bookworm on Thu Feb 18 22:37:58 1999:
<blush> I'm honored.
#7 of 9 by dea on Wed Jul 14 07:47:21 1999:
man do i wish i could have God's remote:) would do me some good too:) a lil
pause might just help a little
#8 of 9 by henke on Mon Oct 11 12:48:05 1999:
hmm.. i am kinda newbie here, so i don't now i this works... but well. i like
that poem. yes i did.
#9 of 9 by orinoco on Mon Oct 11 20:19:01 1999:
Welcome to poetry, Henrik. You seem to be getting the hang of things okay.
You have several choices: