I have not been all that serious lately
About eternity.
Perhaps I should be,
Given this transitory moment,
The inevitability of reverse.
Still, eternity is too long for me.
I’d just as soon sit with a grandson,
Talking about flight, play catch with
My granddaughter’s eyes,
Build things:
Railroad tracks, cranes, towers
Of small, smooth wood pieces
In primary colors;
Race plastic and cast metal cars
Toward the edge of the table.
Time is not eternity. I can wait.
I think I will know from them,
My grandchildren,
Eyes clear, hearts full,
Nothing to lose.
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