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Time Is a Magician

Time does magic, 
for it is not real.
Time is all illusion, 
a sleight-of-hand.

We're tricked by it,
parceling time into
minutes and hours,
days and  months,
years and decades:
but they don't exist,
no more than a 
border does when
viewed from space.

You can prove that, 
however old you are:
think back to a very 
early memory, like
riding a bike or 
tying your shoes 
for the first time 
without help from
the grown-ups...
be it twenty years
or sixty years ago, 
doesn't it really 
seem like it was 
only yesterday?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 5/19/2018 10:07:00 PM
Love your poem, L.J. Congrats on your win.
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L. J. Carber
Date: 5/20/2018 8:41:00 AM
Thank you, Line-- as always, much appreciated
Date: 5/16/2018 8:43:00 PM
Congratulations on your win with this thought-provoking poem. Well done.
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L. J. Carber
Date: 5/17/2018 8:02:00 AM
Thank you, Susan, I appreciate it.
Date: 5/16/2018 5:53:00 PM
L. J., I was enchanted by your deep and thought provoking poem. I enjoyed your perspective and the question you posed.. looking back in time is like looking at your reflection in a rippling pond.. only what's important is visualized.. and yes, old memories do seem like only yesterday.. Indeed, 'Time is a magician'! Congratulations on your awesome win! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Susan Ashley
Date: 5/17/2018 9:32:00 AM
Lol! L. J., I’m glad you liked my metaphor. We could both use it in our own way in our own words in a poem sometime. After all, your poem inspired my metaphor. If we use it, we should let each other know so we can read and enjoy it... :))
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L. J. Carber
Date: 5/17/2018 8:04:00 AM
Thanks Susan-- I really like your metaphor of memories rippling in water (tempted to steal that for a poem-- just kidding!)
Date: 5/16/2018 10:32:00 AM
Congrats for winning in Brian's contest it is a great poem, thoroughly enjoyable.
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L. J. Carber
Date: 5/17/2018 8:04:00 AM
Thank you, much appreciated!

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