August 20, 1998 (I was 53)
Fewer moments distinguish themselves
as attached to hour, day, month, year.
Fewer events materialize
with an objective reality so defined
as to be difficult to displace from mind.
A young mind needs more milestones
reminders of where it’s been
on the geography to where it’s going.
Eventually things appear enough alike
to be destinations
and we are satisfied to know
where we are is where we’re going.
Truth evolves and dissolves
sift of fact, color of emotion.
I’m not concerned that yesterday
be remembered tomorrow
as it is remembered today.
I am concerned about our perceptive abilities
to support our testimony
that yesterday ever existed at all.
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