Lord R. E. Taylor Poet Free verse

Invention Of Time

Who was the guy who invented time
I would really love a chance to meet him
Maybe find out what he was thinking
Why are there only twenty-four hours
Why can't a day be twelve or thirty 
Or...why do we need hours at all
We could or would never be late
Nor could we ever be too early
Think how nice that would be
There would be no tomorrow
And we would never have a yesterday 
A lifetime without the rules of time
If only that man could have paused
Maybe just a moment longer to think
If only the tavern didn't have to close
And neither would I 
Maybe life would be just a little better

© Poem II/V/MMXXVI
LRET

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Ink Empress May 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM If ever you meet the inventor of time, dear Lord Taylor, please let me know. Some days a little more than other days, I question the same things about time and i wonder. And can you believe it’s already May? Time flies. And why must it have just 24 hrs? What was he thinking i wonder? Was 24 a beautiful number for him? Hmm, so many thoughts, and this poem did hit deep. I love it! Always loved a time poem but this is brilliant! Pleasure reading Sending you light, always