Construct of Time
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Universal time beyond
What we can comprehend
And we, a flicker of life
In something without end
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Only we hear the ticking
Our perception of life’s clock
As we hurl through endless space
On a five billion year old rock
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That knows nothing of time
Or how frantic our short lives
It holds no great urgency
For an end that never arrives
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It is sheer hubris to think
We leave behind a legacy
We are but a speck of ink
On a billion pages of history
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But time is what we built
To measure and report
The brevity of our lives
In our time so very short
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And within this construct
The second hand we chase
We rush to live fast enough
To win this human race
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
it is all running in place. until it’s not.
Well said. Thanks Beth. Have a great weekend!
It’s a trip through the construct of time and our existence. Enjoyed reading the piece Brad 😊
Thanks V! I knew you would appreciate the subject.
Welcome Brad, I did like the subject
and I wonder what the prize is if we win…
Bonus Round???
an after life? 🙂
Possibly…most organized religions suggest it…😁
👍
A beautiful ode to the idea we call space and what it can represent to some. Lovely work my friend,
FBC.
Thank you Francisco!
My pleasure my friend!
This is a great piece. Time is an interesting topic as I believe it is very brief indeed. This poem made me think of a lovely woman I follow who told a story that I read about how a woman she followed was dying. When she did her book made the New York Ten Best Sellers list. I believe that I should try to make a difference while I am here, even if it is through my daughter or even my work. It is the time after this that for me I look forward too. Brad your poetry will live on. Love Jonikens xoxoxo
Thank you Jonikins! xoxoxo
Xoxo