On Down the Line

An imaginary line
From birth to death
Trace back before,
Ahead beyond.

“If you want to see the past,
Look at the present.”

I saw a bird being fed by
another, on a wire, reflected
in glass table mirror.

I hear the music for the
first time again, dancing in
the coffee house in the
morning, no one there…
a woman sees me and smiles.

Jokes about the bad movie
after it’s over…”the next
one will be better..” what
next one?

“If you want to see the future,
Look at the present.”

Sometimes I’m haunted by the
feeling of wanting more.
When I rediscover where I am,
there is only the breeze on my skin.