One More Once Today

 

Sometimes it’s easy to ignore

how many days were lived

before. Could be a miracle,

one day after another waking

seemingly the same as yesterday.

Incrementally though, the

universe has changed as well.

You know, a revised sun, moon

and stars—near is nearer, far is

farther removed from the far

before.

So wherein lies the gauge of

change? Where indeed is the

measured difference from

yesterday to today? More

than a mere moment in time

and space, I’d say.

Sometimes one does not see

the subtle sleight of hand being

quicker than the eye. So then,

in life there must be magic

involved in the transition from

yesterday to today.

It is a wonderment, you know,

today is always today. And

amazingly, I am still here,

present and accounted for.

One more once, I expect.

Damn the pain, let’s get on

with it. Say, wasn’t there a

house on that property over

there yesterday? Going,

going then gone, I suppose.

                 -30-

Chris Hanch 8-10-2023