Living just for tomorrow
Is but a fool's estate
Where so prompt is sorrow,
Joy always one day's wait.
2006-09-12 21:29:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
yup! it's always preparing for tomorrow and being anxious about it. In effect you are not living the moment and will never be happy as you continue to run after what is yet to happen and missing out on the joy of the the things that are already presently unfolding.
2006-09-12 21:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by ginger n' spice 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
joe b, looks good so far, but can you add two more quatrains ? If you can be sure to keep the a b, a b format.
Your poem, to me, is saying you should live for today.
Yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.
So experience the joys of life today.
2006-09-13 04:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It means to me that you are taking life easy, and while there is ample opportunity to complain, you realize that joy always close at hand.
2006-09-13 04:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Shanigirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first and last lines don't scan.
Remove "just" from the first line, and add "is" between Joy and Always. Better?
2006-09-13 07:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Living, Just To Borrow,
Lying, Just to Date,
My Life ain't that narrow,
Coz I know God Is Great.
2006-09-13 04:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by ajay v 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poems are made by fools, I fear.
I think I'm running out of beer.
2006-09-13 05:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, to me it means you have to look to the future and not just a day ahead to make your life worth living, and to remember when you're sad that happiness is never too far away.
it's cute. well done.
2006-09-13 04:38:16 · answer #7 · answered by jo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. We should always be prepared for tommorows cos we don't know what would happen tommorow. Keep the faith and choose our own destiny.
2006-09-13 04:58:14 · answer #8 · answered by deshanto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. Bad times seem to happen quickly, good times don't. "Good things happen to those who wait."
2006-09-13 05:20:09 · answer #9 · answered by sluggo1947 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Joe, you lost me with the last line...
2006-09-13 04:36:44 · answer #10 · answered by Bella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋