He was going to be all that a mortal should be
Tomorrow.
No one should be kinder or braver than he
Tomorrow.
A friend who was troubled and weary he knew,
Who'd be glad of a lift and who needed it, too;
On him he would call and see what he could do
Tomorrow.
Each morning he stacked up the letters he'd write
Tomorrow.
And thought of the folks he would fill with delight
Tomorrow.
It was too bad, indeed, he was busy today,
And hadn't a minute to stop on his way;
More time he would have to give others, he'd say
Tomorrow.
The greatest of workers this man would have been
Tomorrow.
The world would have known him, had he ever seen
Tomorrow.
But the fact is he died and he faded from view,
And all that he left here when living was through
Was a mountain of things he intended to do
Tomorrow.
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WoW
absolutely incredibly true in every sense of each word, each line, each understandable phrase that communicates with my mind and brain. this piece is a piece of absolute mastery!
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Nothing better than the trurh to be so eternal rule in our live!
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My Dad told me never leave a job that can be done today, until tomorrow.This poem is a confirmation of that advice given to me a long time ago. The structure has a hint of humour built into it and overall is a delightful piece of writing.
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What a wonderful motivation to DO something! Fun, wonderful write!
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procrastination
I think I'll leave a comment
Tomorrow.
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Now is the time many of us are forming our New Year's resolutions and we could do worse than take inspiration from this poem of Guest's and also from the man himself. A man who made time for the work and the pleasures of each day and was thankful for them all.
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tommorrow
From guest caroline (contact)
hey i have come to my computer to look for a poam that was been said on ucb radio ver much like this it was how many people are living for what they will do tomorrow and not for the day ? i know i sometimes am like should i rush get the shopping today or take the dog for a long walk and take in the countryside ? -
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From guest KAY ANDERSON (contact)
i AM TRYING TO FIND A POEM,"EDUCATED FOOL" BY EDGAR GUEST -
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To guest Kay Anderson
I can find nothing in my collection or on the net with that title. Could you perhaps provide a line or two from the poem as it may be known by another title.
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Wow. This piece reminds me so much of a Love of mine in certain respects. He put so much off.....but most certainly accomplished much. I think in his case, he just had so very much he wanted to do, that some things had to be pushed off to the way-side.....until tomorrow, or even until tomorrow's tomorrow.
What a grand man Edgar seems to have been. I would've Loved to have known him, to have been able to call him friend.
~ ~ Sincerely, Janet ~ ~
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