Unspoken
~~~
Life falls upon me
Like seconds dripping from a clock
The steady tapping metronome
I am stretched, pulled hard
In the elongated moments
The silence between each drop
Becomes an unlived lifetime
Fade memories of red and blue
Mix to a purplish haze
Awash in the forgotten days
Where the sands of time
Erase the traces of where I have been
The past struck blind in folly
The taste of wishes and want to be’s
Turn stale and crumble in decay
Blown in the winds of yesterdays
I am written in the ancient runes
Of a language no longer spoken
~~~
commonsensiblyspeaking 
ah, but there are always new words to live and learn –
You are so right. Thank you, Beth! I appreciate you and your constant positivity!
Nicely written and powerful, I think we all get those feelings on some days my friend. You still have a lifetime ahead of you, of that I feel certain. Big hugs, Jonikins