Everything is known, everything is planned
all the answers kept, every tear you ever wept
each and every penny through the years spent
the moment you took your first breath
till the moment you will take your last
those whom you’ve loved
those whom you’ve yet to love
the people who will love you
your frowns, smiles, disappointments and jubilation
the times when you eased a baby’s cries
the times when you gazed into a lover’s eyes
the future days of spring, summer, fall and winter
days that await discovery aglow in their being
the days when clouds may obscure reality
and those when the bright sun gives promise
the many things you’ve forgotten
the things you’ve yet to know
it’s all enshrined in perfect order
within the halls of time.

© Marcia Miller-Twiford