post the hundred-twenty-eighth, 2013

what if you had a whole lot to say and not much time to say it.
what if the world were coming to an end.
what if a meteor were going to hit the earth.
unless you recited hamlet in its entirety.
in five minutes.
or less.
what then?

what if you had a whole lot to do and not much time to do it.
what if the world were coming to an end.
what if a meteor were going to hit the earth.
unless you ran from boston to los angeles.
in five minutes.
or less.
what then?

what if you had a whole lot to think about and not much time to think it.
what if the world were coming to an end.
what if a meteor were going to hit the earth.
unless you proved that 10 is a solitary number.
in five minutes.
or less.
what then?

what if you had a whole lot to write and not much time to write it.
what if the world were coming to an end.
what if a meteor were going to hit the earth.
unless you wrote every story of your life.
in five minutes.
or less.
what then?

what then?
what. then.
what would you do.
then?

well.

if i had a whole lot to say and not much time to say it.
if i had a whole lot to do and not much time to do it.
if i had a whole lot to think about and not much time to think it.
if i had a whole lot to write and not much time to write it.
if the world were coming to an end.
if a meteor were going to hit the earth.
unless i were a hero.
in five minutes.
or less.

then.

i would wish upon that shooting star.
i'd wish with all my mind and heart.
i'd wish the earth would be okay.
and you and i'd be here to stay.