by Pam Verner

I have seen life ebb
Away inch by inch, like
Tide going out to sea, but
Never to return.
I have seen unrelenting
Mornings stretch into acres
And acres of empty afternoons
Only to be followed by miles
And miles of starless nights.
And I have seen the moment of birth
When life lies before the babe like yards
And yards of white satin waiting for
Design.