KNOW TIME LIKE THE PRESENT

When I call my colleague in Tokyo today
it's tomorrow

On Saturday
my Sunday Washington Post is delivered
even though
it's printed on Thursday

Twice a year
while you sleep
you can time travel
spring ahead one hour
fall back the next

Tonight
astronomers can see the light
of the most distant object in the universe
as it appeared 13 billion years ago
It must be gone by now

My daughter says
time is made up by people,
and wonders what would happen
if we never bothered
to measure it

Reviews

[Joyce S. Greene]

The world would be in a true muddle - what would the financial people measure the value of money in if they didn't have time? (Guess I'm wearing my accountant's hat right now - it slips on and off depending upon what the topic is.) This is a fascinating poem, rutherford, I enjoyed it very much.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Time is just that a measurement...you forgot to mention your already four minutes into the future each time you wake up...accounts for 4x365 days = our leap year day every 4 years...I write about a lot of time dilation in my new collection of verses...

[rutherford]

Good point. Something I may try to work in. Thanks

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I was just putting that in as factual information...you need not apply...you're welcome...

[Rita L. Sev]

Time is such an elusive master - I like your musings here, John. Reminds me of this:

Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia.
- Charles M. Schulz

[Pryde Foltz]

Some interesting ponderings. I imagine if we stopped measuring it, we'd find we suddenly had a great deal more of it, and we'd all be the same age. Cool write.