Time

“Time” is immutable,
At least that’s one theory.
Our reality moves through today’s chunk of time
Staying constant, like a billboard,
As we move to the beyond.

Imagine, at 11:59 we hear a small motor.
A signal that the brain is gearing for tomorrow.
Could I run ahead to glimpse something of another time? No!
Running backward would not help.

We’re just stuck with “right now”,
186,0000 miles per second and not even a breeze.
So when your asked to “be here now”
You may reply “when in now?”

Of course we can’t spend our day waiting for tomorrow.
We have today’s chunk to deal with,
Eating, working, sex, haircuts,
Wars, showers, changing diapers all have to fit in there.

Our leaders can predict things that likely
Will engage our attention tomorrow:
“Between 8 and 11 AM we will pillage,
Followed by afternoon showers”

Should tomorrow morning bring a horrendous downpour of elephants,
You’d expect the Pillage to be cut short.
Carrying a super-strong umbrella as headcover makes pillaging difficult
Not to mention the insuperable challenge of elephant disposal.

I could imagine a congressional committee,
Named, perhaps, “The Alien Elephant Sub-Committee”,
Asking such critical questions as, “What kind of elephants are these?” or
“Which terrorist organization has elephant launching capabilities”?

My ”immutable” theory has not gained many adherents.
A small chocolate bribe left my 9 year-old grandson non-plus.
Once again, I find myself seeking recognition in some future chunk of time.
And who really knows about tomorrow’s precipitation
Or what time it is?