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last call for willoughby
shhh
listen
bend your ear to the wind
you'll hear him
the conductor
calling out
"willoughby, last stop
last call for willoughby"
ah, but you turn away?
you open a book
or scroll on facebook
and ignore this final call
shame on you
shame on you
why don't you want an escape?
a place to get away?
willoughby calls-
utterest simplicity-
and yet, you decline.
friend, you do not know when your life will be over
and the conductor will call no more-
it will be sooner than you think
i promise you that
so run to willoughby
hug your family, smile at strangers
put away the phone and don't think about how good or bad your selfies are
make new friends, go skydiving
go to the beach and let saltwater stiffen your hair
enjoy willoughby while it lasts
because you only get to visit once
and most people don't visit at all
This poem was inspired by the Twilight Zone episode "Stop at Willoughby", but with a much less dark twist. Willoughby, in this poem, represents living life to the fullest without distractions.