Old Dumb Father Time

I’ve been thinking of Kronos lately
Old Father Time
a dumb god
with beads
and bucket

plink

plink

plink

just one after the other

is all he can do 

pile up the seconds

the minutes

the hours

the days

the months

and years

just a dumb god

plink

plink

plink

but every now and then the Infinate Other, the Eternal One

Father of light and all things good and joyous

maker of reality with a word

slips a karios into the pile Old Dumb Father Time

and that dumb god

just grabs it

plink

plink

plink

plunk

an opportune moment

the alignment of redemption

and I get to particpate

When Saying I love you

Read this out loud
with your lover
and take care with each word
Each new line
Lode bearing
A weight
to say
I love you
Maybe her father said
I love you
just before unfastening his belt
and maybe his mother said
I love you
After boiling dreams to foolishness
And maybe you mean
I want
need
devour
you
when saying
I love you
Make yourself into a leech
when saying
I love you
and maybe you mean
Ummm
you’re good for now
when saying
I love you
Make yourself a hook
knowing you’re going
to yank it out
when saying
I love you
So please
measure
weigh
take care with hammer
nails
and two by fours
when saying
I love you
safety first
when saying
I love you