The Beginning At Last

Tale of the Time Traveler

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by

Kevin
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No Theme Thursday: 09.05.24

They refused to believe

I could travel through time

Said that I was insane

I’d forsaken my mind

Taken leave of my senses

I should be locked away

In the nearest asylum

For the rest of my days

And they could not believe

I’d seen rises and falls

I was there as a witness

Yes, I witnessed it all

I saw whole revolutions

I saw wars far and wide

I saw men rise to greatness

And I saw genocide

I saw the best and the worst

That a person could be

But these fools they won’t listen

They won’t listen to me

I have tried to forewarn them

But it’s to no avail

So our ignorance guides us

Will it guide us to fail?

©The Beginning At Last

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26 responses to “Tale of the Time Traveler”

  1. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Excellent 👏 👏 love this one, and an ominous message which should be heeded as well!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      And unfortunately, we likely won’t…

      Thank you 🤗

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      1. Laura Avatar
        Laura

        You’re always welcome 🤗 this one was really really good. It gave that feeling of really zoning through a different dimension and seeing and feeling, paints a picture in your head

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        I tried my best to capture that. I am glad it came through as such 😊

        Like

  2. KC Avatar
    KC

    Let’s hope it doesn’t guide us to fail.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Let’s hope indeed.
      Thank you, KC 🙏

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  3. Mary K. Doyle Avatar
    Mary K. Doyle

    I’m fascinated with time travel, but it wouldn’t help us. We don’t learn from past mistakes, we crazy humans. Good poem, Kevin.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Unfortunately, you are quite right, Mary.

      Thank you very much 🙏🙏

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  4. Destiny Avatar
    Destiny

    profound, Kevin…🙏🤍

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, Lady Destiny 😊😊

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      1. Destiny Avatar
        Destiny

        pleasure 🤍

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        😊

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  5. Ana Daksina Avatar
    Ana Daksina

    I believe you’re going to want to go back and stick a “y” onto the end of word 1 🤭

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Fixed 👍

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      1. Ana Daksina Avatar
        Ana Daksina

        👌

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  6. Ernie 'Dawg' Avatar
    Ernie ‘Dawg’

    You’re on a roll with this one bro. 🏆👍

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, brother! I went HG Wells for a few lol

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  7. Ajinkya Rane Avatar
    Ajinkya Rane

    Sounds like an H.G. Wells adventure!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thanks much. Kind of what inspired it, yes 😊

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      1. Ajinkya Rane Avatar
        Ajinkya Rane

        Cool cool!

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  8. Darryl B Avatar
    Darryl B

    Another hit! In the same week! 😎 This brought to mind Mick and the lads…

    “I rode a tank
    With a general’s rank
    As the Blitzkrieg raged
    And the bodies stank”

    Different protagonist for sure, but I just finished your “Nine circles” poem and it seemed related somehow. Great job 😎

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      I’ll take a comparison to the Stones any day. lol
      Thanks, Darryl! 🙏🙏

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      Kevin

      👍

      Like

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  10. Matthew Tonks Avatar
    Matthew Tonks

    Awesomeness in a bottle! Time is a circle, to begin, you must have an end, regardless of where you entered it from, it will still meet.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Most true, Matthew.
      Thank you very much! 😎

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