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 :-)

[Ruth]

There
Gone
Ten minutes
Or more
No difference, all is spent and too often wasted lol
Awesome piece love!
xx

[HopelesslyDevoted]

genius skill! i love love this! totally in love with it!

[JanieB]

I just love this. Fantastic!!

[sarah]

This is beautiful the flow was amazing and the message is great!

[Dinesh Sairam]

Ah! I'm not gonna be hard on this one. It's another one of those great feel-goods :) Perfect sit-back read!

[Bard Constantine]

Amazing what can be done in a few minutes... this strikes a chord with me because time management is a great concern... I regret the time I waste, knowing it's impossible to get back. Yet sometimes you have to take a break and take in a scene or breathe some fresh air... it's all a matter of perspective, I suppose. Great writing, it really made me think...

[Kerry O'Connor]

You managed to say a whole lot in 5 minutes, which has in turn made the last 5 minutes of my life very worth while. Thank you for that.

[Dark Empress]

Very good poem. I enjoyed this. Great flow to it also.

[Amanda]

I love the way you portray the value of time, of all the possibilities it can offer, all the choices associated with each moment. Beautifully done.

its interesting how ten minutes can be so short or so long depending on whats going on. As someone reviewed below- 10minutes with a loved one could be so short while 10 minutes til its time to go home when youre at work can be forever.