Faintly Realising
I hoard yesterdays
as though they might aid today
or take some edge
off tomorrow,
faintly realising
I am living less,
all those minutes
and hours
of the past
eating through
the finite time
left before me.
Faintly realising
and yet still gathering them
to me, as though they are warmth
and I am cold to my very bones.
©2022 Edward Lee All rights reserved.
Edward Lee’s poetry, short stories, non-fiction and photography have been published in magazines in Ireland, England and America, including The Stinging Fly, Skylight 47, Acumen, The Blue Nib and Poetry Wales. His play ‘Wall’ was part of Druid Theatre’s Druid Debuts 2020. His debut poetry collection “Playing Poohsticks On Ha’Penny Bridge” was published in 2010. He is currently working towards a second collection.
He also makes musical noise under the names Ayahuasca Collective, Orson Carroll, Lego Figures Fighting, and Pale Blond Boy.
His blog/website can be found at https://edwardmlee.wordpress.com
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