sometimes the rules change
without your knowledge
and the next thing you know
you’re living a similar life
inside an alternative universe
as time progresses unchecked
you arrive at the realization
that what occurred in the past
has no relevance here
in this place without any rules
march two thousand twenty-five
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it can’t be stopped
except by total annihilation
and even then
maybe not
death is the epitome of the definition
no matter how you look at it
wave after wave
contributing to the grand scheme of things
but when it happens
right there in your own backyard
it mainly gives you a perspective
you’ve probably always had
the universe is less random
than may appear in the side view mirror
but then again
just about anything
could blow up at anytime
january two thousand twenty-five
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved
I’ve come to learn
my existence is a universe
passing thru time and space
at speeds comprehensible
the mother tells me
not to wipe my sweaty & dirty face
with the belly of my shirt
the father contradicts her
they won’t stay long
but rather settle into a world that’s closer
to the black hole
not far from my beating heart
I’ve come to learn
my eyes are pristine seas
untouched by man
my hands
miracle workers in the arts & sciences
my mind like a satellite link
to adjoining cosmoses
living vicariously is not an option
not when the security
of the universe
is at stake
february two thousand twenty-four
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all rights reserved
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