My God Was the Future

March 7, 2020

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Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is epitaphs.

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An epitaph for a former American Communist who defines his legacy as a passion for good:

My God was the future. I'm with Him now,

As inchoate as we must always be,

Xeroxing my position on eternity.

Go find me in the future of your dreams,

Or in the box wherein you hide your zeal;

Remember me when fear says what is real,

Dictating truths to which your hopes must bow.

Only fierce passion a misplaced heart redeems:

Nothing less shall be my legacy.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: Epitaphs

5/2: Be Patient with Life

5/3: Just as Love in Life Can Lessen Pain

5/4: Let Others Speak of Hell – I Speak of Courage

5/5: Life Blessed Me with a Sunny Disposition

5/6: Do Believe I’ll Never Leave You

5/7: My God Was the Future