i don’t know how much time there is,
neither before nor after me,
you would think we would treat it
with greater respect,
for every minute that passes,
another follows.
is our inventory so vast
we needn’t worry about running out?
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byron gates jr
how much time?
...and what are the words one uses to describe a compilation?, works from my entire life?, fifty years of carrying around a yellow pad?, fifty years of writing and rewriting, changing the words, as their meanings change for me?
These pieces are extracted from my book of prose, “50 truths and 50 lies, the first 50 years.” Available From: http://www.cafepress.com/byrongates.26516064
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