time is a scary thing
it always slips away,
minutes same as the last
endless, yet limited
I wrote this when I was applying for college! Preparing for the next chapter of my life made me realize that I am only growing old, so I would find myself begging for time to stop and stay still. I structured my poem so the first letter of each line spells out “time”; this is called an acrostic. I started knowing I wanted it to spell out time, and after that, I just filled the rest with what I thought related to time at the time.
I really like the acrostic you added to the poem, I didn't notice it until I read the author's commentary and I gotta say that is very clever from your part. I have never really seen this technique be used in any other poem. I also like how the poem is short but sends a clear message that probably the majority of us can relate to.
--Jessica Mascorro
As long as 90 years might seem, it goes by too far. In the blink of an eye your already in high school and 18 years have just passed you in an instant. And there's no going back. Time is a scary thing but what you have to do is pick your head up and just try your hardest, because time moves without so why wait on time to move with you.
--Joshua Bates
What I liked about this poem is the last line that says "endless, yet limited" because it sympathizes that time is infinite but limited to us. This piece made me think of a quote to live life to the best without worry.
--Diego Avelar
The poem describes such a significant idea with just the ease of a few words.
--John Meza
I really like the way that you structured your poem to spell out time, and I can also relate to your poem about us running out of time.
--Keyla Lucero
Your poem is so short, yet full of reality. I really liked the last sentence "endless, yet limited" because obviously time keeps ticking but that line made me realize how this "endless time" can be very limited. That's such a awesome and eye opening statement. :)
--Angie Moran
I love how she describes time as a "Scary Thing" because its so true, weeks pass by so fast, the year is over already and it just feels like yesterday.
--Evelim Granados