The Foreseeable Future

 

 

 

There is a future we can see

And a future we cannot

Hence, foreseeable and unseeable:

Add these to the lot.

 

In the foreseeable future

I am hearing much of the time

And I ruminate on its meaning

 When it comes to mind.

 

Something will be around

For quite a while,

That is how we use to say it

But that’s out of style.

 

For a while is now foreseeable,

That sounds much better

And even if it doesn’t make sense

It is a trend setter.

 

I came along and heard

That we can’t see the future

But it appears that has changed,

There is a new picture.

 

 

A picture of a future we see

As distinct from one we can’t,

It is more than just imaginary

And it’s not by chance.

 

Well, what can I say

Other than knowledge has increased,

We are into the future

And the present has ceased.

 

The foreseeable future

Is like the seeable present,

We can see them both

And that shapes our intent.

 

If it appears I have rambled on

It is only because

This foreseeable future thing

Has made me pause.

 

So often we hear things

And they do not make sense

But to raise such as an inquiry

Would cause an offense.

 

 

So, there is a future we can see

And a future we cannot,

This COVID-19 pandemic

Has caused quite a lot.

 

It will be around

For the foreseeable future,

I didn’t mean to waste your time

Just to paint a picture.

 

It is like planning ahead

And I don’t mean planning now

But in the foreseeable future,

To that I say, WOW!!!

 

Stewart Russell © October 16, 2021