The Future

I wanted to have a go at working out some of the big questions of life for you all - in poetry/prose form.

But I think I will just confuse you even further.  But, here we go anyway...

1. The future 

Eventual, forthcoming, imminent, impending, planned, and prospective.

Words to describe "the future"

So what is and where is the future?

What colour is it? (let's not go there - one confussion at a time OK!)

Talking about the future gets you all wrapped up in philosophy 

the future is very much inolved in the subject of "time"

as the future is perceived to be a period of time ahead of us

"time and space"

"how I experience time isn't how you experience time" - that sort of thing

Now, I'm no philosopher - just a confused poet with too many questions in his head

but as I see it

the future is a construct that never actually exists - think about it

the future hasn't yet happened 

yet, when it does happen - when we perceive it to have happened...

it's no longer the future!

it becomes now!

now is the future from 10 years ago

...and now

...and now

...and now - if you get my drift

Modern confectionary. 

Those large 'Duo Bars'

On the side say "one now - one for later!"

When is later?

Now?

...now?

...now!

You were always going to eat both pieces straight anyway weren't you!

I believe that the future is not just sat there 

waiting for you to wake up - all... preordained 

prearranged 

predetermined - and other words beginning with 'pre'

like 'The Generation Games' conveyor belt 

all full with goodies

for you

all heading your way - if you could only remember them

stretching out front of you

feeding itself to you

day by day

hour by hour - no!

You!

You sat there

you and your actions today

"the here and now"

you can change what the future delivers

the future is like an infinitly sided "Rubics cube" 

harder than the normal one

and confess -  you can't even solve that one can you

and so it has an infinite number of permutations

now; I know that West Ham won't win the Premiership 

speaking as a less than dedicated 'Hammers' fan

and I know that if you don't buy a lottery ticket

it is certain you won't win the jackpot

 

Does that mean if you do buy a ticket 

you will win?

well - only a fool thinks so!

(Remember: infinite number of permutations?)

there is a very very very slightly increased chance you'll win something if you buy a ticket

but remember

what should happen - might not happen 

and what shouldn't happen - might

(infinite number of permutations)

the future is a period that has yet to be

what colour and shape it is

is up to you

Try this:

the car that might knock you down if you cross the road without looking 

is still in its driveway 

your actions

and a small thing called 'time'

has a lot to do with that outcome 

and so with your future!

What I do know is that you mustn't  wait for the future.

Make it!

I hope that this has confused you further!

and I wish you well 

...in the future!

Oh and, don't forget to look before you cross that road 

because that car has now left its driveway!

Take care 

...in the future!

Thank you!