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Prompt 18 June 18 "Grant me an old man’s frenzy, 

Myself must I remake 

Till I am Timon and Lear" from William B Yeats given by Partha Mukherjee 

Suddenly when time runs thin

Stark realisation hits

Life lived so far was not fulfilling 

Leaving sad prayers in the mind

“Grant me an old man’s frenzy, 

Myself must I remake 

Till I am Timon and Lear" 

Instead of enjoying Life’s fruits 

In deserved retirement

Frantic activity seizes each moment 

To achieve the impossible 

Becoming worthy of remembrance 

Taking revenge on mediocrity

Thus supported and entertained 

Generous indolence

Swept by mean intent

To screw from the last breath

An ounce of bitterness poison

Leaving others stunned

By that ultimate destruction.

Lucette C. Bailliet 

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