on top of my own

hours pass so quickly

barely able to catch up

with my own thoughts

everyone all around is busy

doing something everyone’s

going somewhere

planning for something

constantly reading and studying

trying to understand history

on top of my own thoughts

hours pass sifting

through older words

noticing how some have aged well

and some have been outgrown

and permanently left behind

hours pass moving

only forward

even if stationary…