Poetry

Eternity

A poem written three thousand years ago

about a man who walks among horses
grazing on a hill under the small stars

comes to life on a page in a book

and the women reading the poem
In her kitchen filled with a gold, metallic light

find the experience of living in that moment

so vividly described as to make her feel known
to another; until the women and the poet share

not only their souls but the exact silence

between each word. And every time the poem is read,

no matter what her situation or age,

this is more or less what happens.

By, Jason Shinder