Time
I lie ahead, mirage of a future without end
I lie ahead, nothing that I cannot heal or mend
I’m always here, though you never can see me
I’m always near and as far as far can be
I lie between, weaving through your days and through your dreams
I lie between, nothing is what nothing ever seems
Hold on to me, so my strength may see you through
Hold on to me, as you feel my hold on you
I lie behind, offering sweet solace from the past
I lie behind, gathering the days that couldn’t last
Yes I’m to blame for the tide that takes it all
You curse my name, as you fail, you fade, you fall
I lie beyond, upholding and enfolding what you are
I lie beyond, the living light of your extinguished star
Don’t ask me how, I am you and you are me
No here or now, in serene eternity
No here or now, in serene eternity
While some might (mis)take it for a dirge, I take it as reassuring, even uplifting.
Very moving and has power. Allah said, ‘The son of Adam wrongs me for he curses Ad-Dahr (Time); though I am Ad-Dahr (Time). In My Hands are all things, and I cause the revolution of day and night’”