Five to Ten Minutes

So you have five to ten minutes,
What can you do with them?

You can look out of your window
and look into the clouds swishing on the gray sky.
Or maybe just look at the crystal window glass and
the icy , needle raindrops scattered haphazardly.

You could sip a few warm bites of the Latte
you just ordered from Starbucks or simply
wait for Ben who is buying you lunch.

You could look at that old glass bottle
at the corner of your office and think
of your high school chemistry class.
Of Lena who you simply loved
but she never ever looked back.
Of Jacob who pestered you
when you did the tedious titrations.

You could also call Halie
Who sits in the office next to you ,
Close your eyes and submit yourself
to the passion of the carnal connection
that you share with each other.

Maybe you could drop by the library
And pick up that copy of "The Alchemist"
Which you wanted to read since who knows when.

Ideally you should do two lines of coding
As time increases, diffusivity increases
Or something like that.

If you are someone like me,
You could also start a poem,
finish writing one or make
another one incomplete.

Or you could transpond to the memory
which you revisit every now and then.
The first time two lips met,
the first time two bodies entwined
Of how it was perfect and
Yet how it never lasted.
Oh her thought.

There is so much you could do and
so little you can
In just those few minutes....

Knock. Knock. Ting.
Your office door opens
You see a smiling Ben standing
by the doorway holding two boxes.
You realize you have spent
Ten minutes of your life.

© Nothing Personal. November 02, 2010.

Reviews

[Alex W]

I like the meaning of this one, makes me think that we shouldn't think things too much as life goes by far too quickly!

Good piece, thought it went along nicely. Would have liked to see a little rhyming but i'm a very simple poet who likes his rhymes lol.

Nice write :-)

[Cynthia]

I love the meaning behind your meaning behind your poem, very much.
It go through a very deep tage about time.
Nice Work!

[Shelly Braen]

This is very deep and introspective. I sense a lot of unsatisfied emotions and a yearning so deep that the heart can't even decipher it. So lost in ones mind on a cold day. The raw candidness and the strange New York sex appeal give it such a classy taste on the pallet. Delightful.

[Truman S. Booth]

I loved this poem! Such an excellent concept, and so brilliantly written. This is my favorite of yours.

I especially loved that you brought "Ben" back at the end, and used the verb "spent" rather than something like "wasted," which for some reason I was expecting. But it wasn't a waste, because this poem came out of it!

Yet it makes us think of how many times we have actually wasted ten minutes just sitting there, thinking about all the things we could be doing. Next time that happens to me, I'll remember this poem and start doing something, because time isn't worth wasting.

Well crafted, entertaining, and inspiring. Well done.

[Poetic Beauty]

We don't think about how much time really passes when we are doing little to nothing. Time speeds by us without us even really noticing. This poem has captured the things we could do in a short amount of time and while we are thinking about what we could do the ten minutes is gone.

[Jordan]

I think that the concept behind this poem is really neat. However, personally, I'm a bit wary of writing in second person and addressing questions directly to the reader. A lot of times it's really difficult to pull them off without sounding campy or cheesy.

[Alice.Valkyrie]

We waste so much of our time, don't we. It would be so nice to put together all those five, or ten minute intervals and do something amazing.
But, we can probably do something with that time.

[Chipgirl]

wow i love this. really makes you think about how time is wasted and used.

[hannajade]

I love this. its so awesome, the meanings great, like really really great :)

[Kate Hunter]

I really like this poem. It has a great meaning behind it and it is very well written too. Good Job.

[Aven]

ahh yes... the world keeps turning whether we realize it or not... bury your head deep where the sun don't shine and you will discover that life has passed you by... LIVE! GO! JUMP! FLY!.. or just wait for something to happen xP