Then there was now…

for I was born

during the time of fences,

when people still believed

they could improve

upon the perfection

that created them.

What do you say

to a wind up toy

that created itself

in order to run down…

that was born to push

against immaculate

unmoveable Truth?

I was born into a now

when the Earth was restless

beleaguered

by our fear of entropy

crowning teeth of a newborn

hurting with the ache

of claustrophobic.

The only NOW we love

easily

is the one when  we believe

that we

are the ones doing it.

We keep it NOW

all the time.

Mowed lawns.

Pruned trees.

Roads.

Schedules.

Money.

The only thing that still grows wild

in this garden Earth,

are the mind’s of mankind…

Will we be able to go wild

with love?

Will we ever want to free

the Earth

from our war on entropy?

Will we be brave enough

to love what is really here

when we are not trying

to control

what is here?

Life and Earth

so abundant,

yet NOW is the time of hunger

picket lines of hate and fear

protesting mirrors

that show a truth

we cannot yet live with…

and take out upon the Earth.