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 :-)

[Goodbye]

How fun to read this snapshot into internal choices, and the fact that it's all over before the decision is made. So true, so true....

[Priyankaabhilaashi]

Eye-catcher..!!!

[Coyote Poetry]

Time is funny thing. We watch the clock when we want to go home. But if we could have 10 minutes with a missed person. I would. I like the logic of this poem. Time is more valuable then we know. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[MuSe Ampoule]

Very good write, excellent read! Beautiful display of what writing should be used for. Wake up people and quit wasting your 5-10 minutes! Very, very nice.

[Zackery Alan Daley]

Very inspirational and relatable. A great topic, seems like it was well thought out as well. Great write.

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[RLT's Heart]

Very interesting. Very interesting that you put it as a poem

[Janet Ferolito]

Such a compelling piece that I spent 5-10 minutes burning my pizza while getting lost in your awesome thought. Wonderful.