An Odyssey in Common Time

One new idiocy at a time
One discrepancy at a time
One inconsistency at a time
One isolated incident at a time
One hickeyed cheek at a time
One bloated fatalism at a time
One discordant symphony of lies at a time
One tidal wave of disappointment at a time
One slow waltz at a time
One regret at a time
One numbered company at a time
One dose of vagabondism at a time
One capricious moment at a time
One lapse in judgment at a time
One human frailty at a time
One fevered nightmare at a time
One elegy for princes at a time
One captive audience at a time
One break in traffic at a time
One angry veteran at a time
One whiff of eternity at a time
One saving grace
One warm embrace
One familiar face
One troubled youngster at a time
One diaspora at a time
One cosmic joke at a time
One strife-filled weekend at a time
One turned ankle at a time
One theory of salutary neglect at a time
One unbroken chain of aphorisms at a time
One canopy of stunted trees at a time
One reminder of inefficiency at a time
One overwrought single mother at a time
One bus ride from hell at a time
One whisky-fuelled rant at time
One closeted limnologist at a time
One studied lack of decency at a time
One vacant act of heroism at a time
One vain hope for summer at a time
One sharp breath
And final punctuation.