Best Laid Plans

by Inside the Liar   Dec 20, 2010


Best laid plans are often found
hidden and cowering
inside dresser drawers cluttered
with repressed ambition and
lost senses of hope.

They lay in wait, tensing
with excitement each time
the drawer is pulled out to
see the dawn of florescent light.
They wither away with each
closing.

Time, that which is usually
a helping hand, is the foe
when it comes to carrying out
these best laid plans.
They fade a little with each day
growing dimmer and dimmer
until they become

Nothing
but a memory,
ignored, misplaced, and vanquished.

Copyright 2010 S. Sieglaff

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  • 14 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    This felt so real life like and yes we all have that best laid plans kept hidden inside our drawers waiting to come out..well penned.

  • 14 years ago

    by Cindy

    Skye
    NIce piece. So many times we make plans in our head. Then for some reason or another they get put on the backburner.Then soon they are forgotten.
    Good job!
    Take care
    Cindy

  • 14 years ago

    by Sylvia

    Your words made me imagine opening a drawer and hearing please take me, I am a good plan and finish me, everyone unfinished plan calmoring for attention, to be picked this time. I hope that doesn't sound silly. It is an excellent write.

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