Afterthought
Unseen Echoes: Embracing the Role of an Afterthought
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I'm your favorite afterthought
I hold the position of being your favored consideration that follows other thoughts.
Never the first
I'm never the initial thought or priority.
Not even the last
Even among the thoughts that come later, I'm not the final one.
I'm the one that comes after that
I am the subsequent thought that follows another.
I'm the thought that comes after all
My presence occurs after all your other thoughts.
Your other thoughts
Your other thoughts take precedence over me.
Everything comes before
Everything in your mind comes before my consideration.
And nothing comes after me
Nothing follows or comes after my position.
And I'd love to move to the front
Despite my current status, I desire to be your primary thought.
From the back of your mind
I want to transition from the less significant part of your thoughts to the forefront.
Only to find
However, this attempt is unsuccessful.
That I can't
I am unable to make that transition to the front of your mind.
An afterthought, that's what I am
I am self-aware of my status as an afterthought.
I don't think I have many illusions
I don't believe I have many false perceptions about my role.
I'm not welcoming any delusions
I am not open to entertaining unrealistic ideas or beliefs.
After all when they told me
Reflecting on when I was told, "The last will be first," I realize it was a falsehood.
"The last will be first,"
The statement about the last being first was deceptive or untrue.
They were lying
Despite this deception, I still harbor a desire for a more prominent role.
But still
Acknowledging the deception, I retain my aspiration for a higher status.
How I'd love to move to the front
I still yearn to become a priority in your thoughts.
From the back of your mind
Reiterating the desire to move forward in your considerations.
Only to find
Yet again, I face the realization that it is not achievable.
That I can't
I am cognizant that I remain an afterthought.
An afterthought, that's what I am
Reaffirming my acknowledgment of being a thought that follows others.
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