Randal, plain and simple

Early or Late

No matter whether we’re early or late,
It's how we run, not bolt from the gate.
Our life is not a horse’s race;
Each has his moment, gift, and pace.

Once on the Way, let’s walk it straight;
And offer to each a measure of grace.


  • I scatter my poetry around the social media; but should bring it all together.

  • Another “should” ─ am on a roll today: I ought to move away from didactic pieces like this one, but I'm still in the 19th Century. Maybe there's another person out there who is also a transplant from that era.