Eternity
came mocking Time, one day
with her ageless face
and the sun in her eyes.
She laughed at the way
I danced to the ticking
of a mere clock,
and she said in a voice
that rang out like moon-chimes:
.
Come let me show you
the land of Right Now,
a place that is free
from the chains of your time.
It’s a world where light
shines out of Truth’s eye
and the smile on my face
will fill you with peace.
.
I started to follow
but just then a whistle
made me turn back –
it was noon in the valley
and I would be late!
Turning to look
at her beauty once more
I found she had vanished
into Everywhere.
.
(c) 1965 , 2014 Betty Hayes Albright
(Prose version written in 1965… revised into poem 1969)
Original pencil drawing (c) 1995, 2014
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I had a really interesting image in my head while reading your poem: A giant face in the sky with long flowing hair; when I looked up all I could see was her face left, right, up, or down; yet she spoke so softly. Great poem, thank you!
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Thanks so much – I love the vision you had!
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poem from 1969 and pencil drawing from 1995 and this is 2011 wow.
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fallenelegy, guess that means I’m getting old, lol! But in a time-less way. 🙂
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Oh, Betty–you’re an artist too? I love the simplicity of the drawing–and I SO love the line,” she had vanished into Everywhere”!!
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Thanks, Caddo! (I used to be able to draw a little but can’t anymore…. My “portfolio” is pretty small. 🙂 )
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