Time Thoughts

Time Thoughts

For those of you that want to know how my mind works when I write, here’s how I wrote this piece:

1. I was in my writing group on Zoom, when the story spark was about to be given out, and my computer crashed. 
2. By the time I had gotten back to the meeting the Sparks were posted and I had lost 5 minutes of the 20 minutes I had to write
3. The Story Spark was posted: “On Time”, with six suggested prompts. I literally had no time to lose and no idea what to write. Seeing that the topic was “On Time” I just began to write whatever came into my mind. I basically brainstormed ideas with myself and this is what I wrote:

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I’m lost in time. Well, that’s easy for me to say. Since time is a relative thing. Basically, I have no time to spare. Too many things on my plate and I can’t find the time to fit them all in. 

Time’s a-wasting. That is because I have deadlines and expectations that don’t fit into the time frame I have to do them, so I just let them sit.

Sometimes there is a lot of time to do things. And because of that, I do not actually accomplish anything. 

I wish I could stop time and have the time to be me. 

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   4. It was at this point that my mind began to focus and with maybe 10 minutes left to write, I went on with this:

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Time flows in an effervescent stream

It gathers your needs and leaves little patches

Those patches are yours to use as you wish

You may fill them with work

You may fill the with play

But most of the time you just waste them away.

Is it time to begin and fulfill all your dreams

Or time to reflect and relive what you’ve done

Let the deadlines move on

Let your cares pass on by

Let the time that you spend

Create memories that bind.

For time is your master

It determines your fate. 

It makes you feel anxious

It makes you feel rushed

It gives pause for solace

And time to be you.

Make sure that you use it

As best as you can

Though time may be endless for worlds that exist

We’re stuck in one lifetime that doesn’t persist. 

This time to write’s over

As time tends to do. 

Till next time I see you.

This writing is through.

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   5. At this point, I ran out of time and was asked to share what I had written.