"When"

by Jeph Johnson

 

During the night after
the day before
the time it was now,
I asked aloud
a question
I had answered
with a "how?"
The because why
of who and what
became of
where I could;
degenerated
to a factor
I misunderstood.
A time before
the night after
the day it was then,
I only wished
my inquisition
had led me
to the when.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

circa 2000 

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onelilartist's picture

GREAT piece of work!! I loved the flow and style and actually reading to understand and I really did get the message. I like this a lot.
Jessica

columb's picture

If and where to whence thou had been, a poem who its author now would only dream...thank you for sharing your art.