if god would allow
us to turn time backwards
we would see ourselves
rise from death
and run back to our
mother's wombs
and our mom to her mom's wombs
and christ who ascended to the heavens
would come down
go back to his tomb
his cross, jerusalem
and to bathlehem
if god would let us
turn the time backwards
and - live
there would be
so much of fun
tears would always run
till the eyes are dry
a lady's sparkling diamond
would always gather tons of mud
love letters would be written backward
and send back to pursuers
there is there is no death
to talk about as we all live till
we are back to a loving womb
and of course, we can be sure
the prophets are not lying
when they say the end is near
inspired by
As The Time Draws Nigh
AS the time draws nigh, glooming, a cloud,
A dread beyond, of I know not what, darkens me.
I shall go forth,
I shall traverse The States awhile-but I cannot tell whither or how
long;
Perhaps soon, some day or night while I am singing, my voice will
suddenly cease.
O book, O chants! must all then amount to but this?
Must we barely arrive at this beginning of us? ... And yet it is
enough, O soul!
O soul! we have positively appear'd-that is enough.
Walt Whitman
john tiong chunghoo
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/as-the-time-draws-nigh-2-2/
