There never is a now.
The nearest past is then;
The nearest future yet to be is when;
And as the distance narrows
Then comes closer;
When comes nigh;
But only movement ever lets them meet
To make a now.
Which is why God said, “I am!”
Meaning you and I are not
And all the things around us
When we touch and taste and hear and see
And feel and fall in love
Are yet to be.
That in this life
All we ever really know is motion.
