Long Distance Time Travel

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Achtung_Bebe

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Beneath the noise, below the din
Visuals are locked in my memory,
Feelings etched in my nerves.
Such things soothe the whole of me,
And bring life to my eye,
Yet also comes a heart which yearns,
And time makes me cry.
For time can be friend,
Or time can be foe.
Which is it to me?
I guess in time I shall know...
And time travels distance,
Circumnavigates the clock.
That constant repitition
Hickory dickory dock...
Must it crawl as I wait for the day--
So quick to pass when the day comes my way.
Time is so fickle,
Fluctuates across the land.
Perhaps there's a planet,
Where time seems to stand.
Give me the ability to alter time as I choose,
Not a moment together then shall we lose.
Yes I know this is stuff of fantasy,
As I surely detatch from reality.
However if reality hinders the mind to dream,
Then take it from me before I scream.
If only I had the gift of rhyme,
I may better express my race against time.
I shall skip the rhythms and meters and rules...

Within this mess called poetic attempt,
I just had to say you were more than I dreamt.
 
that awesome....that was really really cool....I wish you wrote more...you blew my mind...in more ways than you think...
 
*sigh*

that was gorgeous beebs
cant tell u how much i felt it

Give me the ability to alter time as I choose,
Not a moment together then shall we lose.
Yes I know this is stuff of fantasy,
As I surely detatch from reality.
However if reality hinders the mind to dream.....
 
these lines kick my ass
"Within this mess called poetic attempt,
I just had to say you were more than I dreamt."
 
Bebe, the lines Manda quoted..and I love the ending. Somehow, for me, it always seems to be the other way around and I?m still looking to change that

this sounds silly but you know what it reminded me of? Have you ever read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut? in that book is a silly description of a planet called Tralfamadore (I think) and the aliens on that planet have learned how to see all time as one continuum, thru which they can move as they please. When the character of the book visits the planet, he asks why they are so happy and prosperous, and why do they have no war?they respond that their race does have war, they just choose to live in the time hwere there is no war..they also talk about death as not being a parting because the lost one is still living in other time periods..
I thought it was a nice way of looking at it even if the whole idea is ridiculous fantasy. As for the rest of the book, let?s just say it confused the hell out of me and the only conclusion i came to was the obvious: Vonnegut is anti-war..duh!
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oh well, I;m sure you honestly didnt care to hear all of that but...I really like your poem
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but for the grace of love I'd will the meaning of heaven from above...
 
thanks everyone that's very kind.

Babygrace, I have not read Slaughterhouse Five but it seems to be in step with what I was getting at. The whole idea of being able to control the time you are in, and where the travel of time directs you. Perhaps I'll have to look into that, your thoughts are always welcome.

Thanks goes to EdgeVox for the inspiration behind this one... infact let's just call it a long distance dedication

[This message has been edited by Achtung_Bebe (edited 11-09-2001).]
 
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