time -
such care in counting
the essence of
measured twice
- cut once
if wisely
a hole in a rock -
an atomic clock
ticking tocks
aligned in space
light years and dog years
- lines on a face
a living will -
a fleeting baby's smell
- shadows weighed
at the end of the day
darkening sky
drawing nigh -
palms high
- it is time.
r ~ 11/4/14