October 18: Time

Chuck Segars said, “Calendars

are for careful people, not passionate ones.”

I imagine ripping a calendar apart,

tearing the pages away to those moments

that cannot be held by 24 hours

or measured tick-tock:

When you said, “Enough about

me, tell me about you.”

When you held our child

for the first time and crooned

lullabye-and-good-night,

you, my love, my center.

Yes, my life’s been ruled by work

commitments and deadlines,

all those hours of commuting,

totting up and keeping track,

I would rather walk with you along the wetlands,

morning or night, mesmerized,

I unfold myself to you and see

Van Gogh stars – infinity. 

Today's prompt from Octpowrimo asks us to explore a sense of time. Today marks the anniversary, just one year, of my sister's husband's death. I remain so aware that every day is precious. Read what others have written here.