A DIALOGUE WITH TIME
I
Life is what gives death meaning, I say
Death is what gives life meaning, she says.
Time standing between us like an oasis
A voice of reasoning between two unknowledgeable beings
Saying, “wrong, wrong, wrong”.
You shouldn’t be concerned with either of the two, Time says
I am what you should worry about
Life is life and death is death
Either meaningless without me.
I can be short and I can be long
I can be slow and I can be swift
The question is not life or death
The question is ‘you’
And the answer is me.
II
Time defines everything
Right or wrong
Life or death
Meaning or triviality.
Time shadows everything
Walking quietly
Moving swiftly
Leaving footprints
And sometimes, none at all.
In its path, you wonder and yearn for something more
You wonder if its bright light will cast on your toil
If its slowness will age you like wine
If its swiftness will soar you like an eagle with air beneath its wings
If in its shortness, you will find immortality.
ABOUT THE POET
Olamide Olayinka likes the clarity words give to situations, although he’s reluctant to call himself ‘Poet’. He’s also curious about entrepreneurship and tech. Passionate about ideas, access and stature. @kudidotai evangelist. He tweets at @le_slam.
