The essence of time,
elusive mysterious thing;
Accounting for summer,
autumn, winter and spring;
A module of time,
stone in eternity’s wall;
Or is it a ball
surrounding us all?
The future ahead,
past reaching behind;
At the universe centre
a moment you’ll find;
But if time is a line
unswervingly straight;
Time to left and the right
must open debate!
Also, time perpendicular
coming up from low down;
To focus on that
must furnish a frown;
Consider parallel worlds,
each in its own place;
Alternatives and ifs
given credence and space.
Better stay steady
on that which you know;
Lest the puzzle of time,
maddening doubts in you sow;
But the Creator,
knows every path you might take;
So, think long and hard
for your own dear sake.
Monty Alexander 16.5.04