sleight of hand
I’m here & I’m not
seems funny how that works out
inside a digital world
people free to come & go
at their virtual leisure
as if time doesn’t matter
though matter surely does
dissolving
& reappearing
inside other dimensions
as if magic is at play
like a sleight of hand mastering
the here & the now
october two thousand twenty-four
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“as if time doesn’t matter, though matter surely does” is the kind of turn of phrase I always [adore/enjoy/appreciate/admire/aspire to].
thank you for sharing your thoughts on this piece