an itinerant observer

T oday heralds beginning of an era Not of interest to meaningless minds Regardless, time’s story must be told. However, if you believe Time irrelevant, So is yesterday, today, tomorrow Thus, forget past and start afresh, That’s all you’ve got… Why assume present is from past And future you seek does not come your way. An assumption: time was, is, will be linear. If Shams’ past an interpretation, future illusion Then t ime was, is, will always be there Time eternal. **************************************************** Narcissus observes a watch Tiny cogs fitting perfectly A rotation yielding time. Time yielded - timeless With time standing still, time appears limited And yet there is so much; as much required - no more, no less. ***************************************************** Narcissus dances in head-heart, albeit intermittently When he pauses for breath, Agitation That time is limited in a sea of timelessness “What next? Where do we