You cannot stop this quest, of avaricious greed,

We must relentlessly push on, for fame, to succeed.

Time passes slowly but quickly, this we do not perceive.

Our fate is unsure, our gains so few, what do we leave?

Could we not pause ourselves, to stop a bit and wonder?

Or would we think that would be, an unforgivable blunder?

Ah, to be notable, and to move onward with grand flair,

Renowned by many, who remember us with fond care.

But that memory shall erase quickly, a generation or two.

So what was it all for, to this blooming flower that grew.

It was a special invite to you, a Truth and Beauty reveal,

Coming with an expiry date, to which you cannot Appeal.

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D W Orr
Environmentalist, Weimaraner/Dachshund Companion, Photographer, and Poet-Provocateur
Harford County, Maryland,
Here, where it all began, 256 years ago, in the USA

April 23, 2025
Happy Heavenly 461st Birthday to the “Bard of Avon”, William Shakespeare
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Dunnottar Castle Ruins, Scotland
 Dunnottar Castle Ruins, Scotland. By D. W. Orr Photo & Poetry.