The Time Being (Impending Mortality Awareness Society) - Rose Cousins

The Impending Mortality Awareness Society

Meets twice a week, do or die

'Cause time is of the essence

So they gather in its presence

They won’t refer to last week’s minutes

They are now gone, goodness knows

There is no rewinding

It’s the sentiment they keep finding

Every membership vote is unanimous

To reject, regret, when asked why the say

«Thievery is limiting»

They check their bucket lists for the next thing

In pairs, they share their fears out loud

Things that will never come, never come

They keep themselves accountable

Remind each other how fear is wasteful

At the end of each meeting they huddle up

Off into the week, they say, «Good luck

Do what you can and it will be enough

Tell everyone that you know that you love them»

The Impending Mortality Awareness Society

Meets twice a week, and you’re all welcome

'Cause time is of the essence

More than finishing a sentence of

Penance and repentance

Births, funerals, or weddings