playground

a life like recess.
you're back in third grade -
stuck in the middle of the game.
swinging back and fourth like a pendulum,
always chasing your shadow.
pumping to get ahead,
gravity will always have the upper hand.
and you're back down.
over
and over
and over again.
trust your legs,
skid to a stop,
come back down to earth.

moment after moment

time -
an everlasting moment.
the beat goes on,
the clock is still ticking.
rippling out of that epic epicenter,
eight minutes later...
it's all here.

sun rising,
let your heartbeat drop in peace,
know that your moment will go on.