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How fast the time is going

for Alex

By Heather MillerPublished 5 years ago 2 min read
How fast the time is going
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che ore sono? Italian (ke ori sono)

¿que hora es? Spanish (ke ora es?)

Kati bajyō? Nepali (kati bat cho)

Que horas sã o Portugese ( ke oras sow)

Imananjidesuka? Japanese (iman nan de desk ka)

It doesn't matter what language you ask in,

when someone asks you ' what time is it?'

The commonality of all humanity is brought to the forefront.

A deep desire to understand where we fit in the world

How our actions coincide with time and space

where we are coming in this human race

what kind of emotion to carry on our face

time.

It governs often how we act

whether we believe we are on time

early

or late

how we believe the hands ticking on the clock face will somehow control our fate.

time is funny you know

because even though we think we have it all worked out and we use it to help us understand where we want to go

often the best moments are slow

When you don't know

what time it is

have you ever watched the moon rise and wonder how on earth it moves entire oceans through shifting tides?

Sat with someone you love and listen to the way oxygen fills their lungs?

get lost in the ever-unfolding constellations and colours up above?

feel your entire body melt into a hug?

Wait for the rain to stop?

Wish for the rain to start?

held your breath for longer than you ever thought possible when you know you're breaking their heart.

Time is funny you know. We think it is equal from minute to minute but In all of these moments, it feels different. Even though the time continues ticking just the same in every situation. When you stop and ponder it, the moments are longer

and other times it feels like only a moment has passed by but it's been an hour

only a day has passed, but it's been a week, only year has unfolded, but it's been a lifetime of "ill do it tomorrow", "next year", and "one day I'll feel better"

If you said to me Heather, time is moving quickly or time is moving fast, I'd say "you're right" for perception is in the eye of the beholder.

And it doesn't matter what the clock says

or what shade your skin is

or what decade of age you may be in

life will move exactly how you choose it.

get wrapped up in counting your good deeds

the seeds you are planting

the smiles you witness

the tears that fall

the love underneath it all

in every heartbeat of every soul

not the seconds in a minute that can go both fast and slow.

If really looked at your watch carefully, you would see

it reads clearly

the time is now.

live accordingly.

performance poetry

About the Creator

Heather Miller

Like the rain falling rhythmically on the tin roof outside my window, I will leave moments better off because I was in them and I could.

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran3 years ago

    This was very thought provoking and beautifully written!

  • This is beautiful

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