So Little Time

Black and white and red
A cat bats a pipe cleaner
Young, old, shapes, colors
Food and drink, laughter
Thought, winding up and
Winding down, voices
Rising over, falling under
Art, barely-heard music,
Community and creation
City views, sculpture, time
Reminders of travel, place
Eiffel Tower Lego, distance
Interactions of youth similar
And different than the old
Friends, surprises, blasts
From light years in the past
Histories, mysteries, accord
School, science, books, music
Who we were, who we are
How and who we’d become
Thoughts inward turning
Eyes facing forward, seeing
A cat batting a pipe cleaner
Still black and white and red