Thursday, October 2, 2008

Wishful 55

Twenty-two.
Reading Dan Simmons' Hyperion.
Every chapter~story somehow
astonishingly
spectacularly
miraculously
better than the last.
Turning page:
"I wonder what's next."

Forty-ish.
Walking.
Wonder after wonder
from the iPod.
Anticipating:
"I wonder what's next."

Old.
Full of tubes.
Antiseptic smell everywhere.
Drug-woozy ... still in pain.
Let me clearly
think,
"I wonder what's next."

55

7 comments:

G-Man said...

There's a walk through a lifetime in 55 words..Great Job!!!
I really liked this one a lot..
Thanks for participating, and have a Great Week-End!!

Akelamalu said...

Ah the stages of life! Very well told in just 55 words, excellent!

SignGurl said...

Nicely done!! Amazing way to sum up a lifetime.

Pam said...

very cool, 55 :) i'm up, too, if you'd like to check it out.

Mojo said...

Wasn't "Wonder What's Next?" an album by Chevelle?

Great perspective here. Kinda reminds me of that song "100 Years" by five for Fighting...

Come to think of it, that'd make a good soundtrack for it.

Mona said...

That is wonderfully written...

& I am reminded of a song... " another ditch in the road, keep moving... another stop sign, keep moving on..."

& life of wonderment , is a life lived fully!

Devotee said...

g-man, akelamalu, signgurl, ciara,

Thanks for the kind words!

ciara,

I'll be over in a bit to let you know what I think!

mojo & mona,

Now I feel like I've got a homework assignment to look up those songs and give them a listen ...

But it's the kind of homework I like, so thank you!