Saturday, December 6, 2014

The Imminence of Yesterday






The imminence of yesterday
Is ever-present where the Now
Teases our touch with gold and gray
And tests us with Time’s here and how

The spigot from whence moments drip
Rouses a hunger in our core
To realize how quick they slip
From fingertips to nevermore

And in this flow of come-and-go
And have-and-hold’s hello-good-bye
We learn to cherish soft and slow
The here-and-now's swift silver-sigh

…etched on an alabaster reel
Of oh so near yet far away
Where touch is keened with the appeal
And imminence of yesterday

© Janet Martin

Excited to have Melissa move home today until the New Year.

1 comment:

I hope you enjoyed your pause on this porch and thank-you for your visit!