Timing
Timing,said the Giant,
gives all we know
of the Universe.
Slip into my hand
and let me show you.
If such a day was long enough
we'd see the morning
slide beyond yesterday
to blot the darkness
with its glistening.
The Giant moved his hand
around the sphere
I rode the crest of his knuckles
as he came around to
the bottom of the curve I slipped
through his fingers to the
center of his palm,
with the depths of its crevices
balancing my disquiet.
As he spoke the shadows
deepened around us.
I thought my time was contained
all
in his gesture
to slip away
this very night.
The Giant kept speaking
oblivious to the courtly
darkness suddenly enveloping us
or so it seemed
He brought out his jewels
rubies, diamonds, sapphires
Do you know, he said,
these few precious beauties
were each born in a single flash
of light
so bright and sparkling
it must reveal to all creatures
the importance of timing.
But,
I dared to speak at once,
how do we find the key
to make the timing right?
Ah, well,
you cannot touch
the key to that
All else you have
within your grasp
but not that
I stormed and cursed
and beat myself against his hand
as if I could change the nature
of this remorseless
pronouncement
with my little body
bruising his hand.
Now, now, he said,
keep a sharp eye out;
if the meaning of my words
be lost to you
now
the turning of your time
to know
will reveal the key to you.
Be careful not to miss it.
But, oh, I moaned,
there are wonders
brilliant and dazzling
that come and slip into
the edges of my time;
a few moments so joyous
I think the light from them
must burn forever.
I railed at him
for reckoning their demise
and screamed
THIS I cannot accept
Finally
he shouted:
TIMING!
And as if he forgot my small
slow nature
planted in the center of his hand,
made a gesture so sweeping
I lost consciousness.
When I awoke he was gone.
I grieved and grieved
but it was too late
I knew he was right
Timing
gives all we know
of the Universe.
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