Time + Talents

Time is in little compartments and we stick our little fingers into the compartment to take out as much as we need or maybe more if we’re indulgent

OR

Time is like a moving river, the source unknown, the destination unknown, and we have learned that we can walk on water

When we learned to walk on water
the yard turned to overblown rampant growth
we shared our talent, look at us upon the pond
the sink still dripped and fed silverfish beneath
When we learned to walk on water
we pocketed the applause
wrapped claps in glory colored ribbons for later
the year still slipped by after October
When we learned to walk on water
the dust balls beneath the TV stand laughed
the paint trim uneven in the kitchen coughed
the dishes stacked perilous to the sinks edge sat
When we learned to walk on water
student loans did not get the note
nor did tax season take a break
the credit card balance did not clear
When we learned to walk on water
standing out among the ocean waves
light barely scanning the horizon
we counted the clap of each white cap
waiting for answers