Curves In Space-Time

Life swirls around as I travel the days, The past and the present moving together In crescent curves and concentric circles Like the rings in a tree defining time. The past is beside me just out of reach In spite of the longing to see and to touch, Whirling away at a circular distance The vanishing universe of life. Experiences drift past me in time, like Galaxies hung in the void or space junk. The memories excuse or condemn, Success or failure, choice or compulsion. The past smiles across the tangle of time Flaunting rosy visions, inviting me To rewrite history on a blank page, Creation in virtual reality. The past within me has left scars Which prove life’s involvement, The future unfolds and spreads at my feet, A gentle curve towards infinity.