"I sit beside the fire and think
Of people long ago
And people that will see a world
That I shall never know
But all the while I sit and think
Of times there were before
I listen for returning feet
And voices at the door”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
TIME
....tic toc tic toc TIME!
...now and then, begin and end, young and old, past and future, birth announcement and epitaph, 1973-2025, - - - - -, tic and toc..TIME!
a classmate, sister, mother, daughter...dead...cancer
a beloved brother, aunt, in-law, uncle....perished...of suicidea dear friend's lovely wife....dies....unexpectedly....causes unknown
a nephew, son, father..."out of the closet" then locked in a coffin... AIDs
an enemy, foe, nemesis, competitor....deceased...a brain tumor
a co-worker delivered a dreaded diagnosis....diabetes
is this a joke...or, am I having a stroke? Wait!!!
But, tic toc tic toc TIME....waits for no one.
Three Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego....or, was it Shadrach, Meshach and "a bad negro?"....like Christopher Dorner....dead in a "fiery furnace" on Bear Mountain.
Chris Kyle liberally dealt the "death card" abroad while honorably serving America...then drew that same card himself "at home on the range," the deed done by his dishonored disciple..."the boomerang effect."
Hadiya and Janay....our sweet, our dear, our young Desdemonas... tragically murdered....at the hands of our heated, perhaps heartless, young Othellos with unfettered access to weapons of certain death.
Wayward sons and waylaid sons...on death row...awaiting...lethal injection....while serving....TIME!
...tic toc tic toc TIME.....is not neutral
A child was born....in a home...in a city...in a state...in America...in the nick of...TIME!
So
If you're an activist...act...with courage
If you're a leader...lead...with empathy
If you're a visionary...envision...with clarity
a preacher...preach...with insight
a parent...parent...with love
a teacher..teach...with wisdom
a lover...love...with passion
a healer...heal...with compassion
a singer...sing...with the angels
a speaker...speak...with the gods
Time is not a sufficient element to ensure a brighter future, but it is a necessary element. William Penn once said, "Time is what we want most, but use worst."
We all have Time...Seize it and Use it Wisely. Because...
...a child was born and inherently knows what Gibran said long ago, "yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream." TIME is...
NOW!!!!
...sing, Lalah
Until we rendezvous...
Peace!!
My mother often echoed these sentiments. "Time waits for no one", she would often say. This message is right on time for me, for at this very moment I was about to put off making a perfume blend I have been inspired to create.
ReplyDelete"The D is Silent", keep speaking up and out with all that you are and have as a magnificent story teller, a clear visionary, an ad-lib poet, a thought provoking teacher and an encouraging preacher.
You are using your time wisely.
Thanks, Damaris!! You are too Kind!
ReplyDeleteUntil we rendezvous....
Peace!