The Book II

My life so far
is bigger than a book
deeper than the colour
of typeface
wider than the page

how could I contain it
in a book
the précis of the moment,
the passing minute
would be so abbreviated

there would be no point

could I write one?
could I still my mind
enough to pen the page
to fill the white screen?

as it is the years seem
so short to do
all that is on my list
to forget
all that is in my heart

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