In the tenth second of forever, I thought of the
Sea and a white yacht drifting…
In the ninth second of forever, I thought of a
Leaf, a stone, the plastic fragment of the child’s
Toy…
In the eighth second of forver, I remembered a
Warm room where voices played…
In the seventh second of forever, I thought of
The life I would not lead…
In the sixth second of forever, I saw your mouth
Whispering something I could hear…
In the fifth second of forever, I thought of
The vermillion deserts of Mars, the jewelled
Forests of Venus…
In the fourth second of forever, I could
Remember nothing that I did not love…
In the third second of forever, I thought
Of rain against a window and I thought of
The wind…
In the second second of forever, I thought
Of the pair of broken shades lying on the
Tarmac…
In the first and final second of forever, I
Thought of the long past that had led to
Now and never… never… never… never…
