Dipping Into the River of Time

Time’s an Ancient River,

Flowing by my door—

Bringing friends, plus odds & ends,

Like wishes, fish & chores.

Einstein & Newton

(Often swimming by)

Tease protons & electrons,

Bumble-bees & flies.

But in the distant future

Randomness of space,

Galaxies & black holes

Will spiral out of place.

Then my Ancient River,

Dried up into dust,

Reveals her under-belly

Of skeletons & rust.

Goodbye, dearest River ...

Thank you for the times,

You brought to me, like tender leaves,

Of poetry & rhymes.