John Roedel
It’s All About Time.
forgive like a comet
is about to hit
hug like the hourglass
is about empty
sing like your voice
is about to go mute
kiss like the candle
is about to burn out
howl like the moon
is about to be stolen
dance like the ground
is about to break open
write like the ink is
about to run dry
treat others today like they
are about to be gone tomorrow
pray like the world
is about on its final spin
laugh like your tears
are about to return
give like Heaven
is about to audit you
watch a sunrise like
you’re about going blind
hold someone like
you’re about to become a ghost
~ it’s all about time
be desperate to
live and to
love a little bit recklessly
caution is a luxury
for those who have
endless days to be patient
~ we don’t
everything is temporary
the calendar is flipping
so fast that it’s become
a wind tunnel
it’s all about time
~ that’s what makes
it such an adventure
fall into this sacred moment
~ it’s really all we have
spend every second
as if you are stargazing
from a hospice bed
fall into this sacred
moment with me
no more unspoken words
no more unmentioned mercies
no more unthawed hearts
no more unforgivable sins
no more unopened eyes
no more unfelt tendernesses
no more unlit candles
no more unkind comments
no more unattended gardens
no more unfinished poems
no more unheard pardons
no more unremarkable kisses
no more unbelieved compliments
no more unaware ignorance
no more unappreciated miracles
no more unopened doors
no more unhealthy relationships
no more unrecorded songs
no more unclimbed mountains
no more understated sentiments
no more unwritten love letters
no more unfollowed dreams
no more unheralded angels
no more unrealized opportunities
no more untouched conversations
no more unthought wishes
no more unuttered prayers
no more untrue sermons
no more unneeded desires
no more unnecessary worry
no more unused dancing shoes
no more unlocked vaults
no more unthoughtful insults
no more untied knots
no more unhappy compromises
no more unread psalms
no more unsealed tombs
no more untaken journeys
no more unseen wonderment
~ no more
these seconds
are racing by
let’s not waste
any more of them
sit with me now
and wrap your
legs between mine
and let’s laugh
together wildly
under this beautiful
falling sky
fall into this sacred
moment with me
it’s really all we have
it’s all about time
KR
