Do What Cannot Be Left Undone

By Steven Searcy

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Do what cannot be left undone--
before the chiming clock,
before the rising sun,
before the sky turns black,
before the war is won,
do what cannot be left undone.

Say what cannot be left unsaid--
before the doorbell rings,
before the daily bread,
before the sparrow sings,
before the sun turns red,
say what cannot be left unsaid.
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Do what cannot be left undone--
before the mountains fall,
before the rivers run,
before the crickets call,
before the yarn is spun,
do what cannot be left undone.

Say what cannot be left unsaid--
before the frigid night,
before the books are read,
before the dimming light,
before the empty bed,
say what cannot be left unsaid.

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Steven Searcy lives with his wife and three sons in Atlanta, Georgia, where he earns a living working as an engineer in fibre optic telecommunications. His poetry has been published in 
Ekstasis Magazine, Reformed Journal, Fathom Magazine and The Clayjar Review.

Steven's other work on Foreshadow:
Morning Prayer (Poetry, August 2022)

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