It’s OK
It’s OK
For Mary, the one who needed this the most
The clouds will part
Revealing a Sun that never stopped shining
The Earth did not stop spinning
And you never really thought it would
Take a breath
Look in the mirror
See the smartest person
On any subject you deem important
It’s OK to begin anew
Leaving the mistakes of ago in ago
The dawn of today is the dawn of your life
You are where you need to be
I Have an Idea
I Have an Idea
March 27, 2025
I went to the library
Sat down with a book
“The Name of the Rose”, by Umberto Eco
And read it in its entirety
The next day, I returned
Obviously, I have time on my hands
Determined to chose another classic
Determined to discover why it is a classic
My idea is equally similar
Go to the search function of Prose
Type in 2 or 3 random letters
Discover an unfamiliar writer
Then read what they have to offer
Then see the world they created
Walk in the shoes of their protagonist
Wonder why you have not already
Serendipity notwithstanding
This avenue of exploration does reveal
A myriad of silicates and shale not worthy of inspection
But also the improbable diamonds remembered forever
From whom did this idea originate?
Why Adso, of course! And who is Adso?
Yesterday, he was an unfamiliar character
Today, he is a friend with an idea
Forever
Forever
March 26, 2025
Where do parallel lines intersect?
When do diamonds lose their luster?
For how long will the Sun rise?
What does it take to end true love?
I thought eternity was a friend
I thought everything was quantitative
I thought about forever
However, forever never thought about me
My time, from my POV, is lengthy
Awash with chronological representations
Of weeks, month, years, and decades
Substantive to those who covet substantive things
But forever scoffs at such thoughts
Not even a sig fig in any calculation
Forever dwarfs all life
Forever dwarfs all
So, how vast is the ocean?
So, how many stars in the sky?
Forever will always be there to calculate
I just won’t forever be there to hear the answer