-- Eternal Reply --

John Herlihy

Although I wander far and wide,

In circular orbit will I ever abide.

With enduring patience, I forebear,

Falling in a bottomless well of despair.

We think we move in straight lines,

A yearning heart knows better the times.

Around and around and around, we go,

Our destination drags our origin in tow.

What is end with no proverbial beginning,

With destiny there on the sidelines grinning.

All the heavenly bodies in their orbits regale,

The earth, moon, and stars all tell their tale.

“How lovely,” they say, as some angels fly by.

All things circle in orbit is their eternal reply.

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(c) John Herlihy 21 June 2020